Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 No 203
Current version for 8 March 2013 to date (accessed 22 May 2013 at 17:00)
118D Use of force
(1) Reasonable force may be used for the purpose of gaining entry to
any premises (other than residential premises) under a power conferred by this
Division, but only if authorised by the council in accordance with this
section.
(2) The authority of the council:(a) must be in writing, and
(b) must be given in respect of the particular entry concerned,
and
(c) must specify the circumstances which are required to exist before
force may be used.