Residential Tenancies Act 1997
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40 Content of warrant (1) A warrant issued under this part must— (a) authorise any police officer to take appropriate action, with any necessary and reasonable assistance, to evict a named person, or a named person and everyone else on the premises, within the period stated in the warrant; and (b) require a police officer to give the named person not less than 2 days notice of the proposed eviction. (2) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply if the registrar believes on reasonable grounds that— (a) there are exceptional circumstances; and
(b) it would be inappropriate to give the notice required by subsection (1) (b). (3) A regulation may prescribe what is, or is not, appropriate action to be taken under a warrant.