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Defence Act 1903
71TNon‑consensual identification and search—person on defence premises
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71T Non‑consensual identification and search—person on defence premises
When section applies
(a) a person is on defence premises; and
(b) a special defence security official reasonably believes that the person:
(i) is not authorised to be on the premises; or
(iii) has committed, or may commit, a criminal offence on, or in relation to, the premises.
Power to require identification etc.
(2) A special defence security official may require the person to provide evidence of the following:
(c) the person’s authority to be on the defence premises.
Power to search
(3) A special defence security official may search the person.
Power to restrain and detain, remove etc.
(4) A special defence security official may:
(a) restrain and detain the person; or
(b) request the person to leave the defence premises and if he or she refuses, remove the person from the defence premises.