55 Intimate searches
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (1984 c 60) | Legislation

55  Intimate searches

(1)     Subject to the following provisions of this section, if an officer of at least the rank of [inspector] has reasonable grounds for believing—

(a)     that a person who has been arrested and is in police detention may have concealed on him anything which—

(i)     he could use to cause physical injury to himself or others; and

(ii)     he might so use while he is in police detention or in the custody of a court; or

(b)     that such a person—

(i)     may have a Class A drug concealed on him; and

(ii)     was in possession of it with the appropriate criminal intent before his arrest,

he may authorise [an intimate search] of that person.

(2)     An officer may not authorise an intimate search of a person for anything unless he has reasonable grounds for believing that it cannot be found without his being intimately searched.

(3)     An officer may give an authorisation under subsection (1) above orally or in writing but, if he gives it orally, he shall confirm it in writing as soon as is practicable.

[(3A)     A drug offence search shall not be carried out unless the appropriate consent has been given in

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