239Announcement before entry

239 Announcement before entry

(1) An *executing officer must, before any person enters *premises under a *search warrant: (a) announce that he or she is authorised to enter the premises; and (b) give any person at the premises an opportunity to allow entry to the premises; and (c) if the occupier of the premises, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, is present at the premises—identify himself or herself to that person. (2) The *executing officer is not required to comply with subsection (1) if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the *premises is required to ensure: (a) the safety of a person (including an *authorised officer); or (b) that the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated.