s. 63 (a) prevent or attempt to prevent a police officer S. 62(3)(a) from entering or inspecting premises under a amended by No. 37/2014 power conferred by this section; or s. 10(Sch. item 155.17(b)). (b) obstruct a police officer in the exercise of S. 62(3)(b) amended by such a power. No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. Level 8 imprisonment (1 year item 155.17(b)). maximum) or a level 8 fine (120 penalty units maximum) or both. (4) The Chief Commissioner of Police must, within S. 62(4) amended by 7 days after exercising a power conferred by this Nos 52/1998 section, report to the Director and the Authority in s. 225(a)(b), 35/2000 the form and manner approved by the Director or s. 49(e), the Authority (as the case requires) particulars of 1/2010 s. 68(4). the exercise of that power. (5) Nothing in this section authorises a police officer S. 62(5) inserted by to enter and inspect a part of any premises that is No. 99/1995 used solely as a residence unless the occupier of s. 32(2), amended by the residence has consented in writing to the entry No. 37/2014 and inspection. s. 10(Sch. item 155.17(b)). 63 Entry to unlicensed premises—search warrant (1) A police officer of or above the rank of senior S. 63(1) amended by sergeant may apply to a magistrate for the issue of Nos 44/1999 a search warrant— s. 23, 82/2008 s. 11, substituted by No. 25/2009 s. 33(1), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.18(a)).
S. 62(3)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.17(b)). (a) prevent or attempt to prevent a police officer from entering or inspecting premises under a power conferred by this section; or S. 62(3)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.17(b)). (b) obstruct a police officer in the exercise of such a power. Level 8 imprisonment (1 year maximum) or a level 8 fine (120 penalty units maximum) or both. S. 62(4) amended by Nos 52/1998 s. 225(a)(b), 35/2000 s. 49(e), 1/2010 s. 68(4). (4) The Chief Commissioner of Police must, within 7 days after exercising a power conferred by this section, report to the Director and the Authority in the form and manner approved by the Director or the Authority (as the case requires) particulars of the exercise of that power. S. 62(5) inserted by No. 99/1995 s. 32(2), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.17(b)). (5) Nothing in this section authorises a police officer to enter and inspect a part of any premises that is used solely as a residence unless the occupier of the residence has consented in writing to the entry and inspection. 63 Entry to unlicensed premises—search warrant s. 63 S. 63(1) amended by Nos 44/1999 s. 23, 82/2008 s. 11, substituted by No. 25/2009 s. 33(1), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.18(a)). (1) A police officer of or above the rank of senior sergeant may apply to a magistrate for the issue of a search warrant—
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