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DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 71Q Offences--search powers exercised without consent

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 71Q

Offences--search powers exercised without consent

  (1)   A defence security official commits an offence if:

  (a)   the defence security official conducts a limited search of a person purportedly under this Division; and

  (b)   the person did not consent to the search.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   A defence security official commits an offence if:

  (a)   the defence security official conducts a search of a vehicle, vessel or aircraft purportedly under this Division; and

  (b)   the person apparently in control of the vehicle, vessel or aircraft did not consent to the search.

Penalty:   30 penalty units.