Gaming Offences Act 1936

Any police officer of rank not lower than sergeant or any police officer authorised in writing by any such officer may demand entrance at any time by day or night into—

any premises in respect of which a licence granted under the

any shop or any part of a building occupied in connection with or for the purposes of a shop; or

any factory and the appurtenances of any factory; or

any building or place occupied by any club (whether a racing club or not) and the appurtenances of the building or place.

If admittance is refused or delayed for such time as makes it appear that wilful delay was intended—

the police officer may break into and employ force to enter such place; and

notwithstanding such breaking and entry, the occupier of such place and the person to whom such demand was made are guilty of an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $2 500.

The authority of a police officer, referred to in subsection (1), may be limited to 1 or more specified occasions, or 1 or more specified localities, or 1 or more specified places, or may authorise the police officer to act generally without limitation as to occasion, locality, or place, or may be limited in any manner deemed proper by the officer giving the authority.