South Australian Current Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1953 - SECT 21L

21L—Power to search for prohibited weapons

        (1)         A police officer may, as reasonably required for the purpose of ensuring compliance with a weapons prohibition order issued by the Commissioner—

            (a)         detain a person to whom this subsection applies and search the person for prohibited weapons; and

            (b)         stop and detain a vehicle, vessel or aircraft to which this subsection applies and search the vehicle, vessel or aircraft for prohibited weapons; and

            (c)         enter premises to which this subsection applies and search the premises for prohibited weapons.

        (2)         Subsection (1) applies—

            (a)         to a person to whom a weapons prohibition order issued by the Commissioner applies; and

            (b)         to a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that a police officer suspects on reasonable grounds is in the charge of a person to whom the subsection applies; and

            (c)         to premises that a police officer suspects on reasonable grounds are occupied by, or under the care, control or management of, a person—

                  (i)         who the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds of contravening a weapons prohibition order; or

                  (ii)         who has previously contravened a weapons prohibition order.

        (3)         If a prohibited weapon is delivered or seized under this section, it must be forwarded immediately to the Commissioner.