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Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002
33Power to detain persons
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33 Power to detain persons
(1) A police officer may at any time stop and detain a person if there
are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person has in his or
her possession property liable to forfeiture under this Act or
property-tracking documents.
(2) A police officer may at any time stop and detain a person if there
are reasonable grounds for suspecting that another person is
holding property liable to forfeiture under this Act or property-
tracking documents on behalf of the person to be detained.
(3) For exercising his or her powers under subsection (1) or (2), a
police officer may stop and detain a vehicle.
(4) If a police officer detains a person under subsection (1) or (2), the
member may:
(a) search the person in accordance with section 35; and
(b) search any baggage, package, vehicle or anything else
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 necessary force and any assistance the
member thinks necessary.