Fiches Belges: Cyprus
Superficial body search (301) 1. MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION |
Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation? | See answer in paragraph (2)(a) of measure (101).
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2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State | (a) See answer in paragraph (2)(a) of measure (101)
(b) Police Law 73(I)/2004 empowers police officers to stop, detain and search any person whom he/she sees doing any illegal act or thing, whom he/she suspects of doing any illegal act or thing or of being in possession of any thing or whom he/she sees in possession of any thing for which a license is required under the provisions of any law in force and may require such person to produce such license. Section 10 of the Criminal Procedure Law (Cap.155) empowers police officers to search any person arrested.
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3. COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO: |
* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation | Ministry of Justice and Public Order.
| * execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority) | Ministry of Justice and Public Order.
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4. ACCEPTED LANGUAGES |
Accepted languages for the request/decision | Not specified.
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5. EXECUTION DEADLINE |
Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable) | Not specified.
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6. CONCISE LEGAL PRACTICAL INFORMATION |
a. Special requirements | None.
| b. Other useful information | None.
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