(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), whenever it is necessary to cause a woman to be searched, the search must be made by a relevant officer who is a woman.
Section history
Section 83 — Mode of searching women
As in force on 5 December 2025.
Timeline 3 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 31 October 2018 Act 19 of 2018, S 724 of 2018
- 5 December 2025 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
(2)A search of a woman may be made by a relevant officer who is a man, if (and only if) all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)the relevant officer reasonably suspects the woman of committing, attempting to commit, abetting the commission of, or being a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit, a terrorist act;
(b)the relevant officer believes in good faith that the terrorist act is imminent;
(c)the relevant officer believes in good faith that the search cannot be made within a reasonable time by a relevant officer who is a woman.
(3)Every search mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) must be made with strict regard to decency.
(4)In this section, “relevant officer” means a police officer or an officer of the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.