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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
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18 Power to search vehicles
(1) A police officer may, without a warrant, stop and search a vehicle
and anything in, on or attached to the vehicle, if:
vehicle is the target of an authorisation;
(b) the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that a
person in or on the vehicle is the target of an authorisation; or
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(c) the vehicle is in an area that is the target of an authorisation.
(2) A police officer may detain a vehicle stopped under subsection (1)
vehicle and anything in, on or attached to the vehicle.
(3) A police officer may detain a person who is in or on a vehicle
stopped under subsection (1) for as long as is reasonably
necessary to conduct a search of the vehicle.