South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts9G—Dealing with restricted and other items
If a security officer finds, in the possession of a person who is on or about
to enter the premises of a participating body—
(a) a
restricted item; or
(b) an
item that the officer believes on reasonable grounds to be a restricted item;
or
(c) an
item that the officer believes on reasonable grounds to be in the unlawful
possession of the person,
the following provisions apply:
(d) the
officer may refuse the person entry to or remove the person from the premises
or part of the premises, using only such force as is reasonably necessary for
the purpose;
(e) the
officer may, where the person is in possession of an item referred to in
paragraph (c), cause the person and the item to be detained and handed
over into the custody of a police officer as soon as reasonably practicable;
(f) the
officer may require the person to surrender the item;
(g) if a
person who is required by law to attend the premises refuses to comply with a
requirement made under paragraph (f), the officer may apply reasonable
force to remove the item from the person's possession;
(h) if
an item is so surrendered or removed, the officer must—
(i)
in the case of an item referred to in paragraph (a)
or (b), cause it to be held in safe keeping while the person is on the
premises;
(ii)
in the case of an item referred to in paragraph (c),
cause the item to be handed over into the custody of a police officer as soon
as reasonably practicable, together with any relevant information the officer
may have.