Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229:section:38x
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 38X
Character Range: 173254–173858

38X  Announcement before entry
 (1) A police officer must, before any person enters premises under a warrant or to arrest a person:
 (a) announce that he or she is authorised to enter the premises; and
 (b) give any person at the premises an opportunity to allow entry to the premises.
 (2) A police officer is not required to comply with subsection (1) if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the premises is required to ensure:
 (a) the safety of a person (including the police officer); or
 (b) that the effective execution of the warrant or the arrest is not frustrated.