MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 1987 - SECT 38X Announcement before entry

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 1987 - SECT 38X

  (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.