South Australian Numbered Acts

INTERVENTION ORDERS (PREVENTION OF ABUSE) ACT 2009 (NO 85 OF 2009) - SECT 37

37—Power to search for weapons and articles required to be surrendered by intervention order

        (1)         If an intervention order requires the defendant to surrender specified weapons or articles, a police officer may—

            (a)         search the defendant and anything in the defendant's possession for such a weapon or article; and

            (b)         enter any premises or vehicle where such a weapon or article is reasonably suspected to be and search for such a weapon or article,

and take possession of the weapon or article.

        (2)         A police officer may use reasonable force in the exercise of powers under this section (including reasonable force to break into or open any part of, or anything in or on any premises or vehicle).

        (3)         In the exercise of powers under this section a police officer may be assisted by such persons as he or she considers necessary in the circumstances.