Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123:section:61
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 61
Character Range: 64260–65166

61  Searching persons
 (1) A maritime officer may search a person.
 (2) The search may be either or both of the following:
 (a) an ordinary search;
 (b) a frisk search.
 (3) The officer may require the production of any thing found as a result of the search.
Note: It is an offence to fail to comply with a requirement under this subsection: see section 103.

Meanings of ordinary search and frisk search
 (4) An ordinary search is a search of a person, or of articles in the possession of a person, that may include:
 (a) requiring the person to remove his or her overcoat, coat or jacket and any gloves, shoes or hat; and
 (b) an examination of those items.
 (5) A frisk search is:
 (a) a search of a person conducted by quickly running hands over the person's outer garments; and
 (b) an examination of anything worn or carried by the person that is conveniently and voluntarily removed by the person.