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Defence Act 1903
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Division 5—Reviews and appeals
61CZB Review of determinations of Conscientious Objection Tribunals
61CZC ART Act to apply subject to modification
61CZD Appeals from ART
61CZE Operation etc. of decision subject to appeal
Part V—Australian Defence Force Cadets
62 Australian Defence Force Cadets
62A Direction and administration of the Cadets
62B Chief of the Defence Force may make determinations
62C Relationship to the Defence Force
62D Acceptance is not a civil contract
62E Annual report
Part VI—Special powers in relation to defence
63 General powers for defence purposes
64 Control of railways in time of war
65 Railways to carry troops etc. when required
66 Conveyance by railway and tramway
67 Registration and impressment of vehicles etc.
68 Billeting and quartering
70 Tolls
Part VIA—Security of defence premises
71 Simplified outline
71A Definitions
Division 2—Defence security officials
71B Contracted defence security guards
71C Security authorised members of the Defence Force
71D Defence security screening employees
71E Identity cards
71F Delegations relating to training and qualification requirements
71G Delegations relating to identity cards
Division 3—Powers exercisable with consent at defence access control points and on defence premises
Subdivision A—General provisions
71H Consensual identification and limited search—person about to pass a defence access control point
71J Consensual search—vehicle, vessel or aircraft about to pass a defence access control point
71K Consensual identification—person on defence premises
Subdivision B—Special provisions for declared explosive ordnance depots
71L Declared explosive ordnance depots
71M Consensual search—person on a declared explosive ordnance depot
71N Consensual search—vehicle, vessel or aircraft on a declared explosive ordnance depot
71P Powers additional to other powers
Subdivision C—Offences
71Q Offences—search powers exercised without consent
Division 4—Powers exercisable without consent at defence access control points and on defence premises
71R Non‑consensual identification and search—person about to pass a defence access control point
71S Non‑consensual search—vehicle, vessel or aircraft about to pass a defence access control point
71T Non‑consensual identification and search—person on defence premises
71U Non‑consensual search—vehicle, vessel or aircraft on defence premises
71V Offence—refusing to provide evidence etc. required under this Division
71W Offence—hindering or obstructing a search under this Division
71X Security authorised members of the Defence Force may respond to attack
71Y Power to stop and detain
71Z Powers are in addition to powers under this Part
Division 5—Seizure
72 Power to seize things on defence premises
Division 6—Matters relating to exercise of powers under Part
72A Certain powers to be exercised only by security authorised members of the Defence Force unless not reasonably practicable
72B Defence security officials must produce identity cards, etc.
72C Persons to be informed of offence
72D Conduct of searches and limited searches
72E Use of equipment to examine things etc.
72F Power to move certain unattended things on defence premises
72G Use of reasonable and necessary force, etc. by defence security officials
72H Use of force involving death or grievous bodily harm by security authorised members of the Defence Force in responding to an attack
72J Limit on power to restrain and detain
72K Limit on power to arrest
72L Powers not to be used to stop protests etc.
72M Security authorised members of the Defence Force may use dogs
72N Persons assisting defence security officials
Division 7—Other matters
72P Unauthorised entry etc. on defence premises or defence accommodation
72Q Certain information may be collected and provided to law enforcement agencies etc.
72R Compensation for acquisition of property
72S Other powers not affected
Part VIB—The Woomera Prohibited Area