Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Act 2006
80Power to search people under special powers
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80 Power to search people under special powers (1) A police officer may stop and search a person, and anything in the person’s possession or under the person’s control, if the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the person— (a) is a target person; or (b) is in the company of a target person in suspicious circumstances; or (c) is about to enter, is in or on, or has recently left, a target vehicle; or (d) is about to enter, is in, or has recently left, a target area. (2) Schedule 1 applies to a search conducted under this section. (3) A police officer may detain a person for as long as is reasonably necessary to conduct a search under this section. (4) A person commits an offence if— (a) a police officer makes a requirement of the person under this section (including under schedule 1 as it applies in relation to this section); and Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or (5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.