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Police Administration Act 1978
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120C Searching without warrant
A member of the Police Force may, without warrant, stop, detain
and search the following:
(a) an aircraft, ship, train or vehicle if the member has reasonable
grounds to suspect that a dangerous drug, precursor or drug
manufacturing equipment may be found on or in it;
(b) any person found on or in an aircraft, ship, train or vehicle
being searched under paragraph (a);
(c) a person in a public place if the member has reasonable
grounds to suspect that the person has in his or her
possession, or is in any way conveying, a dangerous drug,
precursor or drug manufacturing equipment.