Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 469A

Power of persons to search aircraft

469A. Power of persons to search aircraft



(1) If, the person in command of the aircraft or any person authorized in
writing in a particular case by a magistrate reasonably suspects that an
offence involving the safety of an aircraft has been, is being or may be
committed on board or in relation to an aircraft, he may, with such assistance
as is necessary, search or cause to be searched-

   (a)  the aircraft and any person, luggage or freight on board the aircraft;
        and

   (b)  any person who is about to board the aircraft and any luggage or
        freight that is about to be placed on board the aircraft.

(2) A female shall not be searched under the last preceding subsection except
by a female.

(32) Search warrants for women and girls