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State Courts Act 1970 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Appointments, Powers and Duties
16. Special powers of bailiffs
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The bailiffs in executing any enforcement order for seizure and sale of property, any other enforcement order or any writ of distress may effect an entry into any building, and for that purpose, if necessary, may break open any outer or inner door or window of the building or any receptacle therein, using such force as is reasonably necessary to effect an entry.