CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 689 Safe custody warrant—announcement before entry

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 689

    (1)     The director-general or a police officer must, before anyone enters premises under a safe custody warrant—

        (a)     announce that the director-general or police officer is authorised to enter the premises; and

        (b)     give anyone at the premises an opportunity to allow entry to the premises; and

        (c)     if the occupier of the premises, or someone else who apparently represents the occupier, is present at the premises—identify themself to the person.

    (2)     The director-general or police officer is not required to comply with subsection (1) if the director-general or police officer believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the premises is required to ensure—

        (a)     the safety of anyone (including the director-general or police officer or a person assisting); or

        (b)     that the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated.