Power of persons to search aircraft
469A Power of persons to search aircraft
S. 469A inserted by No. 7088 s. 2(f), amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 42.62).
If, the person in command of the aircraft or any person authorized in writing in a particular case by a magistrate reasonably suspects that an offence involving the safety of an aircraft has been, is being or may be committed on board or in relation to an aircraft, he may, with such assistance as is necessary, search or cause to be searched—
the aircraft and any person, luggage or freight on board the aircraft; and
any person who is about to board the aircraft and any luggage or freight that is about to be placed on board the aircraft.
A female shall not be searched under the last preceding subsection except by a female.
Search warrants for women and girls
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