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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
87JPower to stop and search vehicles
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87J Power to stop and search vehicles
87J Power to stop and search vehicles
(1) A police officer may, without a warrant, stop and search a vehicle, and anything in or on the vehicle, if—
(a) the vehicle is in an area that is the target of an authorisation, or
(b) the vehicle is on a road that is the target of an authorisation.
(2) A police officer may detain a vehicle for so long as is reasonably necessary to conduct a search under this section.
ss 87E–87K: Ins 2005 No 119, Sch 1 [1].