10HPower to search vehicles

10H Power to search vehicles S. 10H(1) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.10), No. 45/2017 s. 8(1). (1) A police officer or a protective services officer on duty at a designated place may, without a warrant, stop and search a vehicle, and anything in or on the vehicle, for weapons if— (a) the vehicle is in a public place that is within a designated area; and (b) there is a person in or on the vehicle. S. 10H(2) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.10), No. 45/2017 s. 8(2). (2) A police officer or protective services officer may detain a vehicle for so long as is reasonably necessary to conduct a search under this section. S. 10I inserted by No. 92/2009 s. 12.