This Division provides police and certain customs officers with special authority to:

(a) stop and search people, vehicles and vessels in maritime security zones and to stop and search people on security regulated ships;
(b) remove people from ships or maritime security zones if they do not leave when requested to do so;
(c) remove vehicles and vessels from maritime security zones if an officer is unable to have the vehicles or vessels removed by persons in control of them.

The Division establishes restrictions on this authority, such as requiring an officer to explain why a search is to be made and limiting the amount of force that may be used.
A person who does not leave when requested to do so by a law enforcement officer commits an offence, as does a person who hinders or obstructs an officer exercising powers under this Division.