South Australian Numbered Acts

PROTECTIVE SECURITY ACT 2007 (NO 25 OF 2007) - SECT 18

18—Dealing with dangerous objects and substances etc

        (1)         If a protective security officer finds in the possession of a person in or about to enter a protected place—

            (a)         a dangerous object or substance; or

            (b)         an object or substance that the officer believes on reasonable grounds to be a dangerous object or substance; or

            (c)         an object or substance that the officer believes on reasonable grounds to be in the unlawful possession of the person,

the officer may do 1 or more of the following:

            (d)         refuse the person entry to, or remove the person from, the protected place;

            (e)         direct the person to surrender the object or substance;

            (f)         if the person is in possession of an object or substance referred to in paragraph (c), or fails or refuses to comply with a direction under paragraph (e)—cause the person and the object or substance to be detained and handed over into the custody of a police officer as soon as reasonably practicable.

        (2)         Reasonable force may be used for the purpose of taking action under subsection (1).