Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A police officer
or an authorised CCC officer may, at any time, stop and detain a person if
there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person has confiscable
property, or property-tracking documents, in his or her possession.
(2) A police officer
or an authorised CCC officer may, at any time, stop and detain a person if
there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that another person is holding
confiscable property, or property-tracking documents, on behalf of the person
to be detained.
(3) For the purpose of
exercising their powers under subsection (1) or (2), a police officer or an
authorised CCC officer may stop and detain a vehicle.
(4) When a police
officer or an authorised CCC officer detains a person under subsection (1) or
(2), the officer may —
(a)
search the person in accordance with section 75; and
(b)
search any baggage, package, vehicle or anything else apparently in the
possession or under the control of the person.
(5) When exercising
their powers under this section, a police officer or an authorised CCC officer
may use any necessary force and any assistance the officer thinks necessary.
[Section 73 amended: No. 10 of 2018 s. 59.]