sec.149Entry procedure

sec.149 Entry procedure

This section applies if an authorised person is intending to enter a place under a warrant issued under this subdivision. Before entering the place, the authorised person 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 the authorised person’s identity card or another document evidencing the authorised person’s appointment; give the person a copy of the warrant; tell the person the authorised person is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; give the person an opportunity to allow the authorised person immediate entry to the place without using force. However, the authorised person need not comply with subsection (2) if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the place is required to ensure the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated. In this section— warrant includes a duplicate warrant mentioned in section 147 (3) . (sec.149-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised person is intending to enter a place under a warrant issued under this subdivision. (sec.149-ssec.2) Before entering the place, the authorised person 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 the authorised person’s identity card or another document evidencing the authorised person’s appointment; give the person a copy of the warrant; tell the person the authorised person is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; give the person an opportunity to allow the authorised person immediate entry to the place without using force. (sec.149-ssec.3) However, the authorised person need not comply with subsection (2) if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the place is required to ensure the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated. (sec.149-ssec.4) In this section— warrant includes a duplicate warrant mentioned in section 147 (3) .

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