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Police Administration Act 1978
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116A Definitions
dangerous thing means any of the following:
(a) a dangerous drug;
(ab) a precursor;
(b) drug manufacturing equipment as defined in section 120A;
(d) a restricted weapon;
(e) ammunition;
(f) an explosive;
(g) a thing prescribed by regulation to be a dangerous thing;
(h) a thing mentioned in paragraphs (c) to (g) in connection with a
target of an authorisation under the Terrorism (Emergency
Powers) Act 2003.
detection, of a dangerous thing, includes the following:
(a) deploying a detection dog in the vicinity of a person to
ascertain whether the dog can detect the odour of a
dangerous thing on the person;
(b) deploying a detection dog in the vicinity of or at a place to
ascertain whether the dog can detect the odour of a
dangerous thing at the place.
detection dog, in relation to the detection of a dangerous thing,
means a police dog trained to detect that dangerous thing.