Commentary First Group of Parts – Discipline Part 3 – Powers of Arrest, Search and Entry Section 70: Search by service policeman upon arrest
163.This section permits a service policeman to search an arrested person who he has reasonable grounds to believe may present a danger to himself or others or who may be concealing anything which might help him escape or (in the case of an arrest under section 67 or 69) which might be evidence relating to a service offence.