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TRANSPORT SAFETY INVESTIGATION ACT 2003 No. 18, 2003 - SECT 39

Power to stop and detain transport vehicles
(1)
This section applies if the Executive Director believes, on reasonable grounds, that:

(a)
evidential material is in or on a transport vehicle; and

(b)
it is necessary to exercise other powers under this Division in order to prevent the material from being removed from Australia or from being interfered with or to prevent its concealment, loss, deterioration or destruction.

(2)
The Executive Director may stop and detain the vehicle for the purpose of exercising those other powers. The Executive Director may do so with such assistance, and by such force, as is necessary and reasonable.

(3)
The Executive Director must not detain the vehicle for longer than is necessary and reasonable to exercise those other powers.



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