Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Precious Metals Act, 2005 (Act No. 37 of 2005)17. Identification prior to entry, and resistance against entry |
| (1) | A member of the South African Police Service who has obtained a warrant in terms of section 16(5), may be accompanied by an Inspector appointed in terms of section 3(2)(c), and must immediately before entering the premises in question— |
| (a) | audibly announce that he or she is authorised to enter the premises and demand admission to the premises; and |
| (b) | notify the person in control of the premises of the purpose of the entry, unless there are reasonable grounds to believe that such announcement or notification might defeat the purpose of the search. |
| (2) | The member of the South African Police Service must— |
| (a) | hand to the person in control of the premises a copy of the warrant or, if no such person is present, affix such a copy to a prominent place on the premises; and |
| (b) | on request of the person in charge of such premises show his or her certificate of appointment to that person. |
| (3) | A member of the South African Police Service may overcome resistance to the entry and search by using such force as is reasonably required, including the breaking of a door or window of the premises. |
