Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002 - SECT 239

             (1)  An * executing officer must, before any person enters * premises under a * search warrant:

                     (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; and

                     (c)  if the occupier of the premises, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, is present at the premises--identify himself or herself to that person.

             (2)  The * executing 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 an * authorised officer); or

                     (b)  that the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated.