Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176:section:51a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 51A (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 91506–92692

member is authorised to:
 (i) require the person to provide identification to the member; and
 (ii) detain the person for the purpose of placing the person in the custody of a member of a police force at the earliest practicable time; and
 (e) state the time during which the authorisation remains in force, which must not be more than 24 hours.
Note 1: For the definitions of person who may be detained, search and thing that may be seized, see section 31.
Note 2: See also sections 51P (persons to be informed of certain matters if detained) and 51Q (actions to be taken if things seized).

Effect of the authorisation
 (3) The authorisation has effect according to its terms.

Further authorisations and powers
 (4) Paragraph (2)(e) does not prevent the issue of further authorisations in relation to the same premises.
 (5) To avoid doubt, a member of the Defence Force may exercise powers under Subdivision D in premises that are being searched in accordance with this section.

Authorisation of Defence officers
 (6) The Chief of the Defence Force may, in writing, authorise a specified officer, or an officer in a specified class of officers, to be an authorised Defence officer.