176Entry orders

176 Entry orders (1) On the application of a police officer, a court officer may make an order enabling the police officer, using such force as is reasonably necessary, to enter residential premises for the purpose of investigating the emission of unreasonable noise if the court officer is satisfied that no other measure would be effective to abate the noise. (2) A police officer may apply to a court officer for an order under subsection (1) if the police officer— (a) is of or above the rank of senior constable; and (b) reasonably believes that no other measure would be effective to abate the unreasonable noise. (3) An order under subsection (1) may be made subject to any conditions that the court officer considers appropriate. (4) A police officer using such force as is reasonably necessary may enter any residential premises from which unreasonable noise is emitted to investigate the emission if an order to that effect has been made under subsection (1). (5) After entering any residential premises under an order under subsection (1) and investigating the emission of noise, the police officer may give any direction under section 175(2) that the police officer considers necessary to abate the unreasonable noise. S. 177 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).