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Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002
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#### 18 Power to search vehicles
18 Power to search vehicles
> > (1) A police officer may, without a warrant, stop, enter and search a vehicle, and anything in or on the vehicle, if—
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> > > (a) the officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the vehicle is the target of an authorisation, or
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> > > (b) the 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.
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> > (2) A police officer must not detain a vehicle for any longer than is reasonably necessary for the purpose of conducting a search under this section.
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> **s 18:** Am 2006 No 128, Sch 3 \[4\]; 2007 No 97, Sch 4.1 \[1\].