Victorian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2008 - SECT 185H

    (1)     Before executing a search warrant, a police officer named in the warrant must—

        (a)     announce that the officer is authorised by the warrant to enter the place; and

        (b)     give any person at the place an opportunity to allow entry to the place.

    (2)     The police officer need not comply with subsection (1) if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the place is required to ensure—

        (a)     the safety of any person; or

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

Part 10—Protection and enforcement provisions

Division 1—Powers to investigate, eliminate or reduce public health risks