If you are a police officer, you have the same powers as an aviation security officer when it comes to civil aviation. This means you can do all the things an aviation security officer can do under the civil aviation laws. You can exercise these powers to help keep people safe in aviation.
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162: Arrest of persons delivered to Police, or
"Police can arrest you if they think you broke an aviation rule and a security officer hands you over"
164: Powers of members of Armed Forces when providing aviation security services, or
"Armed Forces members have same powers as airport security when helping keep airports safe"
Every constable has and may exercise all or any of the powers conferred on an aviation security officer under civil aviation legislation.
