Power to search persons in designated area
10G Power to search persons in designated area
S. 10G(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.10).
A police officer may, without a warrant, stop and search a person, and search any thing in the possession of or under the control of the person for weapons, if the person and, if applicable, the thing are in a public place that is within a designated area.
Schedule 1 applies to the search of a person or thing under this section.
S. 10G(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.10).
A police officer must conduct the least invasive search that is practicable in the circumstances.
S. 10G(4) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.10).
A police officer may detain a person for so long as is reasonably necessary to conduct a search under this section.
S. 10GA inserted by No. 45/2017 s. 7.
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