Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 1987 - SECT 38J

    In executing a search warrant:

  (a)   the executing officer may obtain such assistance; and

  (b)   the executing officer, or a police officer who is assisting in executing the warrant, may use such force against persons and things; and

  (c)   a person who is not a police officer and who has been authorised to assist in executing the warrant may use such force against things;

as is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances.