Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Summary Offences Act 1966 - SECT 22

Entry of police

22. Entry of police



(1) A member of the police force may at any time enter into any house building
room premises or place which is a public place within the meaning of that
interpretation in section 3, notwithstanding that the place be upon private
premises, when and so often as he thinks proper for securing the observance of
this Act and no such entry shall in any way be deemed a trespass.

(2) Any person who needlessly delays to admit a member of the police force,
whether by day or night, into any house building room premises or place which
is a public place as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

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