291F
In forceAnnouncement before entry
Part 14Enforcement
Division 3Powers of authorised water officers
291F Announcement before entry
(1)
Before executing a search warrant issued under section 291E, the authorised water officer executing the warrant—
(a)
must announce that he or she is authorised by the warrant to enter the land; and
(b)
must give any person on the land an opportunity to allow entry to the land.
(2)
The officer need not comply with subsection (1) if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the land is required to ensure—
(a)
the safety of any person; or
(b)
that the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated.
S. 291G inserted by No. 17/2012 s. 55.
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