Power to search for prohibited weapons
21L Power to search for prohibited weapons
A police officer may, as reasonably required for the purpose of ensuring compliance with a weapons prohibition order issued by the
Commissioner—
detain a person to whom this subsection applies and search the person for prohibited weapons; and
stop and detain a vehicle, vessel or aircraft to which this subsection applies and search the vehicle, vessel or aircraft for prohibited weapons; and
enter premises to which this subsection applies and search the premises for prohibited weapons.
Subsection (1) applies—
to a person who a police officer suspects on reasonable grounds is a person to whom a weapons prohibition order issued by the Commissioner applies; and
to a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that a police officer suspects on reasonable grounds is in the charge of a person to whom the subsection applies; and
to premises that a police officer suspects on reasonable grounds are occupied by, or under the care, control or management of, a person—
who the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds of contravening a weapons prohibition order; or
who has previously contravened a weapons prohibition order.
If a prohibited weapon is delivered or seized under this section, it must be forwarded immediately to the Commissioner.
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