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Government Telecommunications Act 2018
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34K Use of force
34K Use of force
(1) An authorised officer may use reasonable force for the purpose of gaining entry to premises, other than part of a building being used for residential purposes, under a power conferred by this Division.
(2) Reasonable force may only be used with the written approval of the Authority or an ETNO.
(3) The approval must—
(a) be given in relation to the particular entry, and
(b) specify the circumstances that must exist before reasonable force may be used.
s 34K: Ins 2022 No 20, Sch 1[4].