Queensland Consolidated Acts

PEACE AND GOOD BEHAVIOUR ACT 1982 - SECT 66

66 Procedure for entry to fortified premises

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a police officer is intending to enter fortified premises to take enforcement action; and

(b) a person who is the respondent or an occupier of the fortified premises is present at the premises.

(2) Before entering the fortified premises, the police officer must do, or make a reasonable attempt to do, the following—

(a) identify himself or herself to the person;

(b) tell the person—

(i) the purpose of the entry; and

(ii) that the police officer is permitted under this Act to enter the fortified premises without the person’s consent; and

(iii) about any ancillary powers the police officer thinks may need to be exercised to take the enforcement action;

(c) give the person an opportunity to allow the police officer to enter the fortified premises immediately without using force.

(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if the fortification makes it impracticable to tell the occupier anything.

(4) In this section—

"ancillary powers" means—

(a) the powers under section 65 (2) (c) to (f) as affected by the fortification removal order; and

(b) any powers under the fortification removal order.