Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) If an officer
reasonably suspects —
(a) that
a vehicle is carrying a thing relevant to an offence;
(b) that
a vehicle is a thing relevant to an offence;
(c) that
a vehicle is carrying a person against whom an offence may have been, or may
be being, committed; or
(d) that
an offence has been, is being, or is about to be, committed in a vehicle,
the
officer —
(e) may
stop, enter and search the vehicle;
(f) may,
under section 46, establish a protected forensic area around or in the
vehicle;
(g) may,
subject to section 146, seize any thing relevant to the offence; and
(h) may
take any action that is reasonably necessary to stop any offence that is
being, or prevent any offence that may be, committed against a person in the
vehicle.
(2) If an officer
doing a search under this section finds a thing relevant to an offence other
than the offence giving rise to the search, the officer may, subject to
section 146, seize it.
(3) If an officer
doing a search under this section finds a thing that may be seized under this
section, then whether or not the officer seizes it, the officer may do a
forensic examination on it.
(4) The powers in
subsection (1) may be exercised by an officer in the area associated with
a dwelling but only if the officer reasonably suspects that —
(a) the
person in charge of the vehicle does not reside in the dwelling; and
(b) the
vehicle is not in that area with the express or implied permission of a person
who does reside in the dwelling.