167   Suspect must be cautioned before internal search

(cf Police Powers (Internally Concealed Drugs) Act 2001, s 20)

Before anyone starts to carry out an internal search on a suspect, a police officer must caution the suspect that he or she does not have to say anything while the search is carried out but that anything the person does say may be used in evidence.

Note. A failure to caution a suspect may result in evidence that is obtained being inadmissible—see section 138 of the Evidence Act 1995.