Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A defence security official may request a person apparently in control of a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that is about to pass a defence access control point to permit a search of the vehicle, vessel or aircraft.
(2) A defence security official may refuse to allow a vehicle, vessel or aircraft to pass a defence access control point if:
(a) a person refuses to permit a search of a vehicle, vessel or aircraft requested by a defence security official under subsection (1); or
(b) as a result of the person complying with such a request, a defence security official reasonably believes that the vehicle, vessel or aircraft, or a thing in it:
(i) is not authorised to pass the defence access control point; or
(ii) constitutes a threat to the safety of persons on the defence premises; or
(iii) relates to a criminal offence committed, or that may be committed, on or in relation to the defence premises.
Additional powers if vehicle, vessel or aircraft is on defence premises
(3) If a defence security official refuses to allow a vehicle, vessel or aircraft to pass a defence access control point under subsection (2), a defence security official may, if the vehicle, vessel or aircraft is on defence premises, restrain or detain any person in the vehicle, vessel or aircraft.