sec.53CWEntry under warrant

### sec.53CW Entry under warrant This section applies if a discharge officer named in a warrant issued under this part for a place is intending to enter the place under the warrant. Before entering the place, the discharge officer must do or make a reasonable attempt to do the following things— identify himself or herself to a person present at the place who is an occupier of the place by producing a copy of the discharge officer’s identity card or other document evidencing the officer’s appointment; give the person a copy of the warrant; tell the person the discharge officer is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; give the person an opportunity to allow the discharge officer immediate entry to the place without using force. However, the discharge officer need not comply with subsection (2) if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the place is required to ensure the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated. In this section— warrant includes a duplicate warrant mentioned in section 53CT (5) . s 53CW ins 2010 No. 20 s 9 amd 2011 No. 31 s 367 (sec.53CW-ssec.1) This section applies if a discharge officer named in a warrant issued under this part for a place is intending to enter the place under the warrant. (sec.53CW-ssec.2) Before entering the place, the discharge officer must do or make a reasonable attempt to do the following things— identify himself or herself to a person present at the place who is an occupier of the place by producing a copy of the discharge officer’s identity card or other document evidencing the officer’s appointment; give the person a copy of the warrant; tell the person the discharge officer is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; give the person an opportunity to allow the discharge officer immediate entry to the place without using force. (sec.53CW-ssec.3) However, the discharge officer need not comply with subsection (2) if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the place is required to ensure the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated. (sec.53CW-ssec.4) In this section— warrant includes a duplicate warrant mentioned in section 53CT (5) . - (a) identify himself or herself to a person present at the place who is an occupier of the place by producing a copy of the discharge officer’s identity card or other document evidencing the officer’s appointment; - (b) give the person a copy of the warrant; - (c) tell the person the discharge officer is permitted by the warrant to enter the place; - (d) give the person an opportunity to allow the discharge officer immediate entry to the place without using force.