Western Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 124

124 .         Execution of warrant

        (1)         When executing a warrant issued under this Part, an authorised officer or police officer, as the case may be —

            (a)         may use reasonable force and assistance; and

            (b)         must produce the warrant or a copy of the warrant if asked to do so by a person at the place where the warrant is, or is to be, executed.

        (2)         Without limiting subsection (1)(a), an authorised officer who is executing a warrant issued under this Part may call on the assistance of a police officer.

        (3)         A police officer who provides assistance under subsection (2) may use reasonable force when doing so.

        [Heading inserted: No. 26 of 2008 s. 5.]