Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WEAPONS ACT 1991 (NO. 8 OF 1991) - SECT 70

70. (1) Where a police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a dangerous weapon, restricted weapon or prohibited weapon connected with an offence may be found in the possession of a person, or in or on a vehicle or vessel, the police officer may, without warrant—

        (a)     stop and search the person, the clothing being worn by the person, or property in, or apparently in, the immediate control of the person; or

        (b)     stop, search and detain the vehicle or vessel;

and seize any such weapon and any thing that is found in the course of a search referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) that he or she believes on reasonable grounds is connected with that offence.

(2) Where a person is searched under this section, the search shall be carried out by a police officer of the same sex.