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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
19Power to enter and search premises
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19 Power to enter and search premises
(1) A police officer may, without a warrant, enter and search premises
if:
(a) the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that a
person who is the target of an authorisation:
(i) may be on the premises; or
(ii) is an occupant of the premises; or
(iii) is an owner, or is concerned in the management or
control of the premises; or
(b) the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that a
vehicle that is the target of an authorisation may be on the
premises; or
(c) the premises are in an area that is the target of an
(2) A police officer may detain a person who is on premises entered
under subsection (1) for as long as is reasonably necessary to
conduct a search of the premises.