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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.133Power of entry for ss 131 – 132
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### sec.133 Power of entry for ss 131 – 132
For sections 131 and 132 , a police officer may enter a place and stay on the place for the time reasonably necessary for the purpose of the entry.
However, the police officer may use reasonably necessary force to enter the place only if the entry is authorised by a police officer of at least the rank of inspector.
s 133 ins 2005 No. 64 s 14
(sec.133-ssec.1) For sections 131 and 132 , a police officer may enter a place and stay on the place for the time reasonably necessary for the purpose of the entry.
(sec.133-ssec.2) However, the police officer may use reasonably necessary force to enter the place only if the entry is authorised by a police officer of at least the rank of inspector.