Section 268CW — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Announcement before entry

An authorised officer executing a monitoring warrant must, before entering premises under the warrant:

(a) announce that he or she is authorised to enter the premises; and

(b) give a person on the premises (if there is one) an opportunity to allow entry to the premises.

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Related sections

s 268CT — Authorised officer may apply for a thing to be retained for a further period
s 268CU — Magistrate or ART member may order that thing be retained
s 268CV — Occupier to provide authorised officer with all facilities and assistance
s 268CX — Copy of monitoring warrant to be given to occupier before entry
s 268CY — Compensation for damage to electronic equipment or data
s 268CZ — Occupier entitled to be present during execution of monitoring warrant

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