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72Sections 70 and 71: supplementaryU.K.
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(1)A person exercising the power conferred by section 70(2), or ordered or authorised under section 71(4), may search the arrested person only to the extent that is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering anything that is subject to search (within the meaning of those sections).
(2)Nothing in section 70 or 71 authorises anyone to require an arrested person to remove any of his clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket, headgear or gloves.
(3)The reference in subsection (2) to headgear does not include headgear worn for religious reasons.
(4)Any power of search conferred by section 70 or 71 authorises the search of the arrested person's mouth.
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