Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

WEAPONS CONTROL ACT - SECT 19

    (1)     Subsection (2) applies in relation to a person in a public place or school if:

        (a)     a police officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the person is carrying, or has in his or her possession, a prohibited weapon, controlled weapon, offensive weapon or body armour contrary to this Act; and

        (b)     the officer informs the person of the grounds for his or her suspicion.

    (2)     A police officer may without warrant:

        (a)     search a person to whom this subsection applies for a prohibited weapon, controlled weapon, offensive weapon or body armour; and

        (b)     search a vehicle, vessel, package or thing in the person's possession or under the person's control for a prohibited weapon, controlled weapon, offensive weapon or body armour; and

        (c)     seize and detain a prohibited weapon, controlled weapon, offensive weapon or body armour that the officer finds on the person or on or in the vehicle, vessel, package or thing.

    (3)     Nothing in this section limits or prevents the exercise of a power granted to a police officer under any other Act.