Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If an eligible customs officer reasonably suspects that:
(a) a vehicle in or near an area or zone of a security controlled airport presents a risk to aviation security; or
(b) a vehicle is in an area or zone of a security controlled airport without proper authorisation;
the officer may remove the vehicle.
(2) However, the eligible customs officer must not remove the vehicle without making reasonable efforts to have the person in control of the vehicle remove the vehicle.
(3) The eligible customs officer:
(a) must not use more force, or subject a person to greater indignity, than is necessary and reasonable to remove the vehicle from the area or zone; and
(b) must make reasonable efforts to avoid damaging the vehicle.