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71Y Power to stop and detain A special defence security official may stop and detain a person, or a vehicle, vessel or aircraft, for the purposes of exercising a power under this Division: (a) to require the person to provide evidence of particular matters; or (b) to search the person or the vehicle, vessel or aircraft.

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