Queensland Consolidated Acts

PEACE AND GOOD BEHAVIOUR ACT 1982 - SECT 49

49 Searching restricted premises without warrant

(1) It is lawful for a police officer to exercise the following powers in relation to restricted premises without a search warrant—

(a) power to enter the restricted premises and to stay on the restricted premises for the time reasonably necessary to exercise the powers mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (f) ;

(b) power to search the restricted premises for—

(i) a prohibited item; or

(ii) anything that may be evidence of the commission of an offence;

(c) power to seize from the restricted premises—

(i) a prohibited item; or

(ii) anything that may be evidence of the commission of an offence;

(d) power to open anything that is locked;

(e) power to search any person found at the premises for anything mentioned in paragraph (c) that can be concealed on the person;

(f) power to photograph any thing that may be evidence of disorderly activities taking place at the restricted premises.

(2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a power mentioned in subsection (1) may be exercised from time to time as occasion requires.