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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
11SOffences relating to entry and search of drug premises
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11S Offences relating to entry and search of drug premises
(a) the person intentionally obstructs another person from
entering or attempting to enter premises; and
(b) the premises are drug premises and the person is reckless in
(c) the other person is a police officer.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) a police officer is about to begin, or has begun, a search of
drug premises; and
(b) the person intentionally warns, advises or gives an alarm to, or
causes a warning, advice or alarm to be given to, another
person about the search.
(3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(c) and (2)(a).
(4) In this section:
obstruct includes hinder and resist.
11SA Offence not to give name and address when near drug
(1) A police officer may request a person to inform the officer of the
person's name and address if:
(a) the person is on, or within 200 m of, drug premises; and
(b) the officer reasonably believes the person is associated with
the drug premises.
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(2) A person to whom a request is made under subsection (1) commits
an offence if:
(b) the conduct results in the person contravening the request and