SIA Search Procedures 4

Question 1

A door supervisor discovers a patron is carrying a legal prescription medication in an unlabelled container during a bag search. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Ask the patron to explain the medication, note the details, and allow entry if satisfied with the explanation

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Confiscate the medication as it cannot be verified and deny the patron entry

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Refuse entry and advise the patron to return with the medication in its original labelled container

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Call the police immediately as unlabelled medication is automatically treated as a controlled substance

Question 2

What does the term 'condition of entry' mean in the context of venue search policies?

Accepted Answer

Patrons must agree to be searched as a requirement for gaining entry to the premises

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The venue is legally required by the council to search every patron before entry

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The venue's insurance policy mandates that all patrons are searched upon arrival

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SIA regulations require all licensed venues to conduct entry searches

Question 3

When conducting a search of a patron in a wheelchair, what is the most appropriate approach?

Accepted Answer

Adapt the search technique to the patron's position, explain each step, and search any bags or compartments on the wheelchair

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Ask the patron to stand up so a proper search can be conducted

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Exempt wheelchair users from searches as searching them could constitute disability discrimination

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Only use a metal detector wand and never conduct a physical search on a wheelchair user

Question 4

A group of three young men approach a venue and one is found to have a small amount of cannabis during a consent search. The other two are clean. What is the best course of action regarding the group?

Accepted Answer

Refuse entry to the individual found with cannabis, allow the other two to enter if they pass their searches

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Refuse entry to all three as they are associated with the person carrying drugs

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Refuse entry to all three and call the police to search the other two more thoroughly

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Allow all three to enter but confiscate the cannabis and issue a verbal warning

Question 5

What is an 'amnesty bin' and where should it be positioned at a venue?

Accepted Answer

A secure container placed before the search point where patrons can voluntarily dispose of prohibited items without penalty

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A recycling bin for drinks containers placed inside the venue near the bar

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A locked evidence box kept in the manager's office for storing confiscated items

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A first aid waste bin positioned at the entrance for disposing of medical sharps

Question 6

A door supervisor suspects a patron has concealed an item internally (inside their body). What should the door supervisor do?

Accepted Answer

Take no further search action regarding the concealment but refuse entry and inform the police of the suspicion

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Conduct a thorough intimate search in a private area with a witness present

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Ask the patron to consent to an intimate search and proceed if they agree

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Detain the patron under citizen's arrest powers and wait for police to conduct the search