Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00644:clause:2_8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00644
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 8
Character Range: 304287–305009

8  Power to detain
 (1) An officer may detain a person in Australia or a Territory for the purposes of investigating and determining, during the period of detention, whether or not the person committed an offence against section 45, 46A, 46B, 46C, 46D, 48, 49, 49A, 51 or 51A or an offence against section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 relating to such an offence, if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person:
 (a) is not an Australian citizen or an Australian resident; and
 (b) was on a foreign boat, or a Papua New Guinea boat, when it was used in the commission of such an offence.
 (2) Subclause (1) does not authorise an officer to use more force in detaining a person than is reasonably necessary.