110Power to detain persons

### 110 Power to detain persons > [*\[Section 110 Inserted by No. 60 of 2013, s. 12, Applied:01 Mar 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-03-01/act-2013-060#GS12@EN) > > > (1)  A police officer may at any time stop or detain a person if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person has in his or her possession – > > > > > > (a) property that is not lawfully acquired; or > > > > > > > (b) property of a person that is named in a specified restraining order; or > > > > > > > (c) property that is at risk of forfeiture; or > > > > > > > (d) property-tracking documents relating to wealth. > > > (2)  In addition to [subsection (1)](#GS110@Gs1@EN) , a police officer may at any time stop or detain a person (the ***detainee***) if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that another person is holding, on behalf of the detainee – > > > > > > (a) property that is at risk of forfeiture; or > > > > > > > (b) property-tracking documents. > > > (3)  A police officer may, for the purposes of exercising a power under [subsection (1)](#GS110@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS110@Gs2@EN) , stop or detain any thing being used as a means of transportation. > > > (4)  If a police officer stops or detains a person under [subsection (1)](#GS110@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS110@Gs2@EN) , the police officer may – > > > > > > (a) search the person in accordance with this Part; and > > > > > > > (b) search any baggage, package, electronic device, animal, vehicle or any other property apparently in the possession or under the control of the person. > > > (5)  When exercising his or her powers under this section, a police officer may use any reasonable force and any assistance the police officer thinks reasonable. > > > (6)  In this section, a power to stop or detain includes the power to stop and detain.