78Power to detain and search vehicles or vessels

#### 78 Power to detain and search vehicles or vessels 78 Power to detain and search vehicles or vessels > > (1) An authorised officer who has reason to believe that there is in or on a vehicle or vessel anything connected with an offence under this Act or the regulations may— > > > > > (a) stop and detain the vehicle or vessel, and > > > > > (b) enter and search the vehicle or vessel, and > > > > > (c) break open and search any container in or on the vehicle or vessel that the officer has reason to believe contains any such thing, and > > > > > (d) seize anything that the officer has reasonable grounds for believing is connected with an offence under this Act or the regulations. > > > (2) An authorised officer may require the person in charge of the vehicle or vessel to take the vehicle or vessel to a specified place for the purposes of searching the vehicle or vessel if it is not reasonably practicable to carry out the search where the vehicle or vessel is stopped. > > > (3) An authorised officer may only exercise the power under this section of requiring a vehicle to stop if accompanied by a police officer.