TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 129O
Power to require detained person to remove outer garment etc.
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 129O
Power to require detained person to remove outer garment etc.
129O Power to require detained person to remove outer garment etc.
(1) This section applies if a transit officer who has detained a person under
this part reasonably suspects the person is carrying an article that could, or
could be used to, cause harm to the person or someone else.
(2) The transit
officer may direct the person to do 1 or more of the following—
(a) allow
the officer to inspect the person’s belongings;
(b) remove 1 or more outer
garments worn by the person as specified by the officer and allow the officer
to inspect the garments;
(c) remove all articles from the person’s clothing
and allow the officer to inspect them;
(d) allow the officer to frisk search
the person.
(3) In this section—
"inspect" , an article, includes handle the article, open it and examine its
contents.
