Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If—
(a) an authorised person is entitled to exercise a function under this part in relation to premises; and
(b) another person obstructs, or proposes to obstruct, the authorised person in the exercise of the function;
the Magistrates Court may, on the application of the authorised person, make an order authorising a police officer or other person named in the order to use such assistance and force as are reasonably necessary to enable the function to be exercised.
(2) A copy of an application under subsection (1) must be given to the obstructor, and the obstructor is entitled to appear and be heard on the hearing of the application.