185HAnnouncement before entry

185H Announcement before entry (1) Before executing a search warrant, a police officer named in the warrant must— (a) announce that the officer is authorised by the warrant to enter the place; and (b) give any person at the place an opportunity to allow entry to the place. (2) The police officer need not comply with subsection (1) if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the place is required to ensure— (a) the safety of any person; or (b) that the effective execution of the search warrant is not frustrated. Part 10—Protection and enforcement provisions Division 1—Powers to investigate, eliminate or reduce public health risks 187 Restriction on entry to residential premises (1) This section applies in respect of the exercise of a power conferred on any person by a provision of this Act to enter any residential premises without a warrant. (2) The power to enter can only be exercised to enter that part of the residential premises to which entry is necessary for the purposes for which the power is conferred.