116AApplications for interstate orders—additional requirements for direction or search without warrant

116A Applications for interstate orders—additional requirements for direction or search without warrant If a police officer intends to serve or has served an application for an interstate order on a person, the police officer must not give a direction under section 115(2) or enter and search premises or a vehicle under section 116(2) unless— (a) the police officer is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that the person has— (i) committed prohibited behaviour against a person sought to be protected by the order and— (A) is likely to continue to do so or do so again; and (B) the person's prohibited behaviour would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety; or (ii) stalked a person sought to be protected by the order and is likely to continue to do so or do so again; or (b) the police officer believes on reasonable grounds that the direction is, or entry and search are, necessary to ensure the safety of a person sought to be protected by the order pending final determination of the application.