(a) stop any vehicle or person on any land
that is vested in or under the control of a State rail operator and that is
used for the receipt, dispatch or delivery of any luggage or freight, and
(b)
search any such vehicle or any luggage or other article on that vehicle or in
the possession of any such person, and
(c) require any such person to produce
consignment notes, delivery dockets or other documents relating to the
receipt, dispatch, delivery or ownership of any such luggage or article, and
(d) seize any such luggage or article that the authorised officer has
reasonable grounds for suspecting has been stolen.
(2) The power of an
authorised officer to search includes the power to open any part of the
vehicle or any luggage or other article on the vehicle or in the possession of
the person.
(3) Any person who--
(a) obstructs or hinders an
authorised officer when exercising any power under this section, or
(b) does
not comply with any reasonable requirement made for the purposes of this
section by an authorised officer,
is guilty of an offence.
: Maximum
penalty--20 penalty units.
(4) An authorised officer must produce his or her
authority if requested to do so by any person required to comply with a
requirement made by that officer for the purposes of this section.
(5) No
personal liability is incurred by an authorised officer for any act done or
omitted in good faith under this section.