State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 No 165
Current version for 4 January 2013 to date (accessed 23 May 2013 at 08:05)
61B Notice of entry
(1) A police officer authorised to enter premises may enter the
premises without giving notice:(a) if entry to the premises is made with the consent of the owner or
occupier, or
(b) if the entry is made to a part of the premises that is open to the
public, or
(c) if entry is required urgently and the case is one in which the
senior police officer giving the direction has authorised in writing (either
generally or in a particular case) entry without
notice.
(2) In any other case, the police officer must give the owner or
occupier of the premises reasonable written notice of the intention to enter
the premises.