State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 No 165
Current version for 4 January 2013 to date (accessed 23 May 2013 at 08:05)
Part 4Section 61B

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.
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