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Confiscation Act 1997
97PAnnouncement before entry
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97P Announcement before entry
On executing a search and seizure warrant, the person executing the warrant—
(a) must announce that he or she is authorised by the warrant to enter the premises; and
(b) must give any person at the premises an opportunity to allow entry to the premises before force is used to enter the premises.
S. 97Q inserted by No. 63/2003 s. 27.