Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994
83BAnnouncement before entry
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83B Announcement before entry
(1) On executing a search warrant, the authorised officer executing the warrant—
(a) must announce that he or she is authorised by the warrant to enter the land; and
(b) if the authorised officer has been unable to obtain unforced entry, must give any person on the land an opportunity to allow entry to the land.
(2) An authorised officer need not comply with subsection (1) if he or she believes, on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the land is required to ensure—
(a) the safety of any person; or
(b) that the effective execution of the search warrant is not frustrated.
S. 83C inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 29.