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Police Administration Act 1978
119APowers incidental to search and entry powers
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119A Powers incidental to search and entry powers
(1) This section applies if a member is authorised:
(a) to search a person, clothing being worn by a person or
property in the immediate control of a person under:
(i) a warrant issued under section 117(1); or
(ii) a form of warrant completed by the member in
accordance with section 118(4); or
(iii) section 119(1)(a) or (2); or
(iv) section 119AA(2)(a); or
(b) to enter a place under:
(i) a warrant issued under section 117(2); or
(ii) a form of warrant completed by the member in
accordance with section 118(4); or
(iii) section 119(1)(b) or (3); or
(iv) section 119AA(2)(b).
(2) The member may exercise the power with the assistance, and
using the force, that is necessary and reasonable in the
circumstances.
(3) For exercising the power mentioned in subsection (1)(a), the
(a) stop the person or an aircraft, ship, train or vehicle in which
the member reasonably believes the person may be found;
and
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(b) detain the aircraft, ship, train or vehicle, and any persons
found in or on it or who enter it while the search is in progress,
for as long as reasonably required for the exercise of the
power.
(4) For exercising the power mentioned in subsection (1)(b), the
(a) if the place to which the power relates is an aircraft, ship, train
or vehicle – stop and detain the aircraft, ship, train or vehicle
for as long as reasonably required for the exercise of the
power; and
(b) detain any persons found in or on the place, or who enter it
while the search is in progress, for as long as reasonably
required for the exercise of the power.
(5) For section 112(1) of the Criminal Code, a person detained under
subsection (3)(b) or (4)(b) is in the lawful custody of the member
while so detained.