sec.200QEntry procedure

sec.200Q Entry procedure

This section applies if an authorised officer named in a warrant issued under this subdivision for a place is intending to enter the place under the warrant. Before entering the place, the authorised officer must do or make a reasonable attempt to do the following things— identify himself or herself to a person who is an occupier of the place and is present by producing a copy of the authorised officer’s identity card or another document evidencing the authorised officer’s appointment; give the person a copy of the warrant; tell the person the authorised officer is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; give the person an opportunity to allow the authorised officer immediate entry to the place without using force. However, the authorised officer need not comply with subsection (2) if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that entry to the place without compliance is required to ensure the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated. In this section— warrant includes a duplicate warrant mentioned in section 200O (3) . s 200Q ins 2016 No. 9 s 44 (sec.200Q-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer named in a warrant issued under this subdivision for a place is intending to enter the place under the warrant. (sec.200Q-ssec.2) Before entering the place, the authorised officer must do or make a reasonable attempt to do the following things— identify himself or herself to a person who is an occupier of the place and is present by producing a copy of the authorised officer’s identity card or another document evidencing the authorised officer’s appointment; give the person a copy of the warrant; tell the person the authorised officer is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; give the person an opportunity to allow the authorised officer immediate entry to the place without using force. (sec.200Q-ssec.3) However, the authorised officer need not comply with subsection (2) if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that entry to the place without compliance is required to ensure the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated. (sec.200Q-ssec.4) In this section— warrant includes a duplicate warrant mentioned in section 200O (3) .

• (a) identify himself or herself to a person who is an occupier of the place and is present by producing a copy of the authorised officer’s identity card or another document evidencing the authorised officer’s appointment;
• (b) give the person a copy of the warrant;
• (c) tell the person the authorised officer is permitted by the warrant to enter the place;
• (d) give the person an opportunity to allow the authorised officer immediate entry to the place without using force.