sec.87QEntry procedure

### sec.87Q Entry procedure This section applies if an authorised person is intending to enter a place under a warrant issued under this subdivision. Before entering the place, the authorised person 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 authorised person’s identity card or another document evidencing the authorised person’s appointment; give the person a copy of the warrant; tell the person the authorised person is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; give the person an opportunity to allow the authorised person immediate entry to the place without using force. However, the authorised person need not comply with subsection (2) if the authorised person 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 87O (3) . s 87Q ins 2000 No. 17 s 40 amd 2016 No. 34 s 169 sub 2019 No. 36 s 19 (sec.87Q-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised person is intending to enter a place under a warrant issued under this subdivision. (sec.87Q-ssec.2) Before entering the place, the authorised person 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 authorised person’s identity card or another document evidencing the authorised person’s appointment; give the person a copy of the warrant; tell the person the authorised person is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; give the person an opportunity to allow the authorised person immediate entry to the place without using force. (sec.87Q-ssec.3) However, the authorised person need not comply with subsection (2) if the authorised person reasonably believes that entry to the place without compliance is required to ensure the execution of the warrant is not frustrated. (sec.87Q-ssec.4) In this section— warrant includes a duplicate warrant mentioned in section 87O (3) . - (a) identify himself or herself to a person who is an occupier of the place and is present by producing the authorised person’s identity card or another document evidencing the authorised person’s appointment; - (b) give the person a copy of the warrant; - (c) tell the person the authorised person is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; - (d) give the person an opportunity to allow the authorised person immediate entry to the place without using force.