Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00003:clause:1_51sk
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00003
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 51SK
Character Range: 21582–22293

51SK  Search of persons in the offshore general security area for dangerous and other things

  If a member of the Defence Force who is being utilised in accordance with section 51D believes on reasonable grounds that a person in the offshore general security area has a dangerous thing, or a thing that is related to the threat concerned, in the person's possession, the member may:
 (a) search the person for such a thing; and
 (b) seize any such thing found in the search.

Note: Subdivision B of Division 4 sets out what is to happen if a thing is seized under this section.

Subdivision D—Powers that may be exercised only in relation to an offshore designated area in the offshore general security area