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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
20NPower to search vehicles
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20N 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.
(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.
(4) For section 112(1) of the Criminal Code, a person detained under
subsection (3) is in the lawful custody of the police officer while so
Division 4 Seizure of terrorism related items and serious
offence related items