CONTROL OF WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 10H Power to search vehicles

CONTROL OF WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 10H

S. 10H(1) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.10), No. 45/2017 s. 8(1).

    (1)     A police officer or a protective services officer on duty at a designated place may, without a warrant, stop and search a vehicle, and anything in or on the vehicle, for weapons if—

        (a)     the vehicle is in a public place that is within a designated area; and

        (b)     there is a person in or on the vehicle.

S. 10H(2) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.10), No. 45/2017 s. 8(2).

    (2)     A police officer or protective services officer may detain a vehicle for so long as is reasonably necessary to conduct a search under this section.

S. 10I inserted by No. 92/2009 s. 12.