AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY ACT 2004 - SECT 96 Screening officers' power to physically restrain persons
AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY ACT 2004 - SECT 96
Screening officers' power to physically restrain persons(1) A screening officer may physically restrain a person if:
(a) the screening officer reasonably suspects that the person is committing, or has committed, an offence against this Act; and
(b) the screening officer reasonably believes it is necessary to do so in order to:
(i) ensure that a person who is not cleared is not in a cleared area or a cleared zone; or
(ii) maintain the integrity of a cleared area or a cleared zone.
(2) If a person is restrained under subsection ( 1), the
screening officer may detain the person until the person can be dealt with by
a law enforcement officer.