Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PROSTITUTION ACT 2000 - SECT 26

26 .         Entry of, and seizure at, place of business without warrant

        (1)         A police officer may, without a warrant, at any time, enter any place at or from which a business involving the provision of prostitution is being, or is suspected of being, carried on and inspect any articles and records kept there.

        (2)         Subsection (1) does not apply unless the police officer has reason to believe that an offence under section 7 or any offence involving a child has been, is being or may be committed.

        (3)         A police officer who has entered a place under subsection (1) may —

            (a)         search the place;

            (b)         stop, detain and search anyone at the place; and

            (c)         seize anything that the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds will afford evidence as to the commission of an offence.

        (4)         A police officer may use any force that is reasonably necessary in exercising powers given by subsections (1) and (3).