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PERSONAL SAFETY INTERVENTION ORDERS ACT 2010 - SECT 114 Entry and search of premises

PERSONAL SAFETY INTERVENTION ORDERS ACT 2010 - SECT 114

Entry and search of premises

    (1)     A police officer may, without warrant, enter and search any premises where the officer on reasonable grounds believes a person to be if—

        (a)     the officer reasonably believes a person is on the premises in contravention of a personal safety intervention order; or

        (b)     the officer has the express or implied consent of an occupier of the premises to do so.

    (2)     In order to enter premises under subsection (1), a police officer may, if it is necessary to do so, use reasonable force.

    (3)     This section does not limit any other power that a police officer may have to enter premises under this or any other Act or at common law.