#### 87K Power to search persons 87K Power to search persons > > (1) A police officer may, without a warrant, stop and search a person, and anything in the possession of or under the control of the person, if— > > > > > (a) the person is in an area that is the target of an authorisation, or > > > > > (b) the person is in or on a vehicle on a road that is the target of an authorisation. > > > (2) Division 4 of Part 4 (except to the extent that it authorises strip searches) applies to the search of a person conducted under this section. > > > (3) A police officer may detain a person for so long as is reasonably necessary to conduct a search under this section. > > **ss 87E–87K:** Ins 2005 No 119, Sch 1 \[1\].

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