sec.62Entry procedure

sec.62 Entry procedure

This section applies if an enforcement officer is intending to enter a place under a warrant issued under this subdivision. Before entering the place, the enforcement 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 the officer’s identity card or another document evidencing the officer’s appointment; give the person a copy of the warrant; tell the person the enforcement officer is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; give the person an opportunity to allow the officer immediate entry to the place without using force. However, the enforcement officer need not comply with subsection (2) if the officer reasonably believes that entry to the place without compliance is required to ensure the execution of the warrant is not frustrated. In this section— warrant includes a duplicate warrant mentioned in section 60 (3) . (sec.62-ssec.1) This section applies if an enforcement officer is intending to enter a place under a warrant issued under this subdivision. (sec.62-ssec.2) Before entering the place, the enforcement 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 the officer’s identity card or another document evidencing the officer’s appointment; give the person a copy of the warrant; tell the person the enforcement officer is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; give the person an opportunity to allow the officer immediate entry to the place without using force. (sec.62-ssec.3) However, the enforcement officer need not comply with subsection (2) if the officer reasonably believes that entry to the place without compliance is required to ensure the execution of the warrant is not frustrated. (sec.62-ssec.4) In this section— warrant includes a duplicate warrant mentioned in section 60 (3) .

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