Women’s Charter 1961 · s 64A

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—(1) If an enforcement officer reasonably believes that evidence of an offence under this Part could be found in any premises, the enforcement officer may do one or both of the following:(a)at any time of the day or night and without notice, enter, inspect and search the premises;(b)photograph or film, or make a record or sketches of, any part of the premises or any person or thing at the premises.(2) To gain entry into the premises, the enforcement officer may —(a)break open any door, window, lock, fastener or any other thing; and(b)use any other reasonable means.(3) However, the means referred to in subsection (2) may be used only if the enforcement officer —(a)has stated his or her authority and demanded entry; but(b)is not given and is unable to obtain entry.
If an enforcement officer reasonably believes that evidence of an offence under this Part could be found in any premises, the enforcement officer may do one or both of the following:(a)at any time of the day or night and without notice, enter, inspect and search the premises;(b)photograph or film, or make a record or sketches of, any part of the premises or any person or thing at the premises.
To gain entry into the premises, the enforcement officer may —(a)break open any door, window, lock, fastener or any other thing; and(b)use any other reasonable means.
However, the means referred to in subsection (2) may be used only if the enforcement officer —(a)has stated his or her authority and demanded entry; but(b)is not given and is unable to obtain entry.

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s 64APower to enter premises and make records, etc.

(1)

If an enforcement officer reasonably believes that evidence of an offence under this Part could be found in any premises, the enforcement officer may do one or both of the following:

(a)

at any time of the day or night and without notice, enter, inspect and search the premises;

(b)

photograph or film, or make a record or sketches of, any part of the premises or any person or thing at the premises.

(2)

To gain entry into the premises, the enforcement officer may —

(a)

break open any door, window, lock, fastener or any other thing; and

(b)

use any other reasonable means.

(3)

However, the means referred to in subsection (2) may be used only if the enforcement officer —

(a)

has stated his or her authority and demanded entry; but(b)is not given and is unable to obtain entry.