119Announcement before entry

119 Announcement before entry (1) On executing a search warrant, the inspector executing the warrant must announce that he or she is authorised by the warrant to enter the place and, if the inspector has been unable to obtain unforced entry, must give any person at the place an opportunity to allow entry to the place. (2) An inspector need not comply with subsection (1) if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the place is required to ensure the safety of any person or that the effective execution of the search warrant is not frustrated. S. 120 inserted by No. 106/2004 s. 5.