Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts33. Power to detain persons
(1) A member of the Police Force may at any time stop and detain a person if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person has in his or her possession property liable to forfeiture under this Act or property-tracking documents.
(2) A member of the Police Force may at any time stop and detain a person if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that another person is holding property liable to forfeiture under this Act or property-tracking documents on behalf of the person to be detained.
(3) For the purpose of exercising his or her powers under subsection (1) or (2), a member of the Police Force may stop and detain a vehicle.
(4) If a member of the Police Force detains a person under subsection (1) or (2), the member may -
(a) search the person in accordance with section 35; and
(b) search any baggage, package, vehicle or anything else apparently in the possession or under the control of the person.
(5) When exercising his or her powers under this section, a member of the Police Force may use any necessary force and any assistance the member thinks necessary.