Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034:section:239
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 239
Character Range: 390171–390935

239  Announcement before entry
 (1) An *executing officer must, before any person enters *premises under a *search warrant:
 (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; and
 (c) if the occupier of the premises, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, is present at the premises—identify himself or herself to that person.
 (2) The *executing 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 an *authorised officer); or
 (b) that the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated.