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POLICE INTEGRITY ACT 2008 (NO. 34 OF 2008) - SECT 88

Power to enter public authority premises

    (1)     An authorised officer may—

        (a)     enter at any time premises occupied by a public authority at which the authorised officer reasonably believes there are documents or other things that are relevant to an investigation; and

        (b)     search the premises for documents or other things that are relevant to an investigation; and

        (c)     inspect or copy any document or other thing found at the premises; and

        (d)     do anything that it is necessary or convenient to do to enable a search and an inspection to be carried out under this section.

    (2)     On exercising a power of entry under this section, the authorised officer must—

        (a)     identify himself or herself to a person at the premises who is apparently—

              (i)     in charge of the premises; or

              (ii)     a public officer of the public authority; and

        (b)     announce that he or she is authorised to enter the premises.

    (3)     The chief executive of a public authority must give, and must ensure that every other public officer of the authority gives, an authorised officer any assistance the authorised officer reasonably requires to enable the authorised officer to exercise powers under this section.

    (4)     An authorised officer does not have authority under this section to enter any part of premises that is used for residential purposes.



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