Section 110, Civil Aviation Act, 2017 for an effective aviation safety and security

The Director-General or an officer of the Authorityauthorised in that regard by the Director-General may stop and search- (a) any vehicle entering or leaving a restricted or prohibited place or area of an airport; (b) any person or vehicle entering or leaving any area of an airport, if he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence under this Act has been committed or is about to be committed, or as part of routine procedure; (c) any aircraft on the ground or any aerodrome for reasons of safety or security.