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Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995
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66 Forcible entry
(1) An electricity officer may use force to enter a place under this Division if –
(a) the entry is authorised under a warrant; or
(b) the entry is necessary in an emergency.
(2) [Section 66 Subsection (2) amended by No. 76 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] When entering a place by force under the authorisation of a warrant, an electricity officer must be accompanied by a police officer.