Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A correctional services officer may search a vehicle at a custodial correctional facility if the correctional officer reasonably believes that the vehicle contains something that is:
(a) a prohibited thing; or
(b) connected with an offence against this Act.
(2) For the purpose of the search, the correctional officer may do one or more of the following:
(a) stop the vehicle;
(b) detain the vehicle for as long as reasonably necessary;
(c) if the vehicle is locked – direct a person who has the means to do so to unlock it;
(d) if there is a person in or on the vehicle – direct the person to get out or off it.
(3) If a person fails to comply with a direction under subsection (2)(c) or (d), the officer may do one or more of the following:
(a) open the vehicle;
(b) remove the person from the vehicle.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the officer may use the force that is reasonably necessary.
Note for subsection (4)
Part 3.4 makes provision in relation to the use of force.
(5) The correctional officer may confiscate a thing found during the search that the correctional officer reasonably believes is:
(a) a prohibited thing; or
(b) connected with an offence against this Act.
Note for subsection (5)
Part 3.5, Division 2 makes provision in relation to confiscation and how confiscated things are to be dealt with.