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Serious Offenders Act 2018
165Warning that search or seizure is to occur and that reasonable force may be used
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165 Warning that search or seizure is to occur and that reasonable force may be used
Immediately before a search or a seizure under section 163 is carried out, a police officer must inform the offender, if present, that—
(b) reasonable force may be used to assist in the conduct of the search or seizure.