Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 51SK

                   If a member of the Defence Force who is being utilised in accordance with section 51D believes on reasonable grounds that a person in the offshore general security area has a dangerous thing, or a thing that is related to the threat concerned, in the person's possession, the member may:

                     (a)  search the person for such a thing; and

                     (b)  seize any such thing found in the search.

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