Simplified overview of Division
81 Simplified overview of Division
This Division provides police and protective service officers with special authority to:
stop and search people and vehicles at airports;
remove people from an aircraft or an airport, or from an area or zone of an airport, if they do not leave when requested to do so;
remove vehicles from an airport, or from an area or zone of an airport, if the officer is unable to have the vehicle removed by the person in control of it.
The Division establishes restrictions on this authority, such as requiring the officer to explain why a search is to be made and limiting the amount of force that may be used.
A person who does not leave when requested to do so by a law enforcement officer commits an offence, as does a person who hinders or obstructs an officer exercising powers under this Division.
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