Power to search vehicles
20N Power to search vehicles
A police officer may, without a warrant, stop and search a vehicle and anything in, on or attached to the vehicle.
A police officer may detain a vehicle stopped under subsection
for as long as is reasonably necessary to conduct a search of the vehicle and anything in, on or attached to the vehicle.
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.
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 detained.
Division 4 Seizure of terrorism related items and serious offence related items
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