Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 51O

             (1)  If a member of the Defence Force who is being utilised in accordance with section 51D believes on reasonable grounds that a dangerous thing is in or on a means of transport in the general security area, the member may:

                     (a)  erect barriers or other structures for the purpose of stopping the means of transport; and

                     (b)  whether or not the member does so:

                              (i)  stop and detain the means of transport; and

                             (ii)  search the means of transport, and any thing found in or on the means of transport, for the dangerous thing; and

                            (iii)  seize any dangerous thing that the member finds in the search.

Note:          Subdivision B of Division 4 sets out what is to happen if a dangerous thing is seized under this subsection.

             (2)  If the member stops the means of transport, the member must not detain it for longer than is reasonable and necessary to search it and any thing found in or on it.