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Defence Act 1903
71HConsensual identification and limited search—person about to pass a defence access control point
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71H Consensual identification and limited search—person about to pass a defence access control point
Power to request identification etc.
(1) A defence security official may request a person who is about to pass a defence access control point to provide evidence of the following:
(c) the person’s authority to pass the defence access control point.
Power to request limited search
(2) A defence security official may request a person who is about to pass a defence access control point to undergo a limited search.
Power to refuse access etc.
(3) A defence security official may refuse to allow a person to pass a defence access control point if:
(a) the person refuses a request by a defence security official under subsection (1) or (2); or
(b) as a result of the person complying with such a request, a defence security official reasonably believes that the person:
Additional powers if person is on defence premises
(4) If a defence security official refuses to allow a person to pass a defence access control point under subsection (3), a defence security official may, if the person is on defence premises, restrain and detain the person.