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Legal rights of security guards

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Country: Australia
State: All States/Provinces

I am interested to know the power or legal right of a security guard (complex contractor) to restrain, physically or otherwise, a suspected shop lifter. Also whether the same rights/powers apply to a store security guard (store security) Are either of these people able to forcibly restrain and physically hinder a person or persons from walking back to their vehicle and leaving the area. Are either of them in fact able to do anything physically to stop a person from leaving.

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If they feel with good cause you stole something they can detain you. If you did not take anything however you can sometime sue if excessive force was used.
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