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MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1981 - SECT 20B

20B .         Authorisation to exercise powers to search a vehicle or a person

        (1)         A senior police officer may issue a vehicle search authorisation under this section if the senior police officer is satisfied there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an area is being, or is likely to be, used for the transport of any of the following —

            (a)         a prohibited drug;

            (b)         a prohibited plant;

            (c)         a controlled precursor.

        (2)         A vehicle search authorisation must set out the following —

            (a)         subject to subsection (3), the boundaries of the area to which the authorisation relates (the drug detection area );

            (b)         the date and time from which it is to take effect;

            (c)         the period, not exceeding 14 days, for which it has effect.

        (3)         A senior police officer must not specify an area under subsection (2)(a) that —

            (a)         is in the metropolitan region; or

            (b)         exceeds an area of 5 square kilometres.

        (4)         A vehicle search authorisation may be subject to any conditions specified in the authorisation by the senior police officer issuing the authorisation.

        (5)         A vehicle search authorisation —

            (a)         may be renewed by a senior police officer —

                  (i)         before the vehicle search authorisation expires; and

                  (ii)         for a period not exceeding 14 days; and

                  (iii)         if the senior police officer is satisfied that the requirements set out in subsection (1) are met;

                and

            (b)         may be renewed under paragraph (a) more than once; and

            (c)         may be revoked or varied by a senior police officer.

        (6)         A vehicle search authorisation issued when 3 authorisations are already in force has no effect.

        (7)         A vehicle search authorisation, or the renewal, variation or revocation of a vehicle search authorisation, must be in writing.

        [Section 20B inserted: No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]



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