Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An * executing officer must, before any person enters * premises under a * search warrant:
(a) announce that he or she is authorised to enter the premises; and
(b) give any person at the premises an opportunity to allow entry to the premises; and
(c) if the occupier of the premises, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, is present at the premises--identify himself or herself to that person.
(2) The * executing officer is not required to comply with subsection (1) if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the * premises is required to ensure:
(a) the safety of a person (including an * authorised officer); or
(b) that the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated.