- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 15 February 2021

[CP 11] Power to enter and search places11

(1) If any police officer or any person acting under a warrant of arrest, has reason to believe that the person to be arrested has entered into or is within any place, all persons residing in or being in charge of such a place shall—

(a)allow the police officer or arresting person free entry to the premises; and
(b)afford all reasonable facilities for a search of the premises.

(2) If entry to a place cannot be obtained under subsection (1), it shall be lawful for a person acting under a warrant, and in any case in which a warrant may issue but cannot be obtained without affording the person to be arrested an opportunity to escape, for a police officer to enter and search the place.

(3) In order to effect entry into a place in accordance with subsection (2), a police officer may—

(a)break open any outer or inner door or window of the place; or
(b)otherwise effect entry into the place,

if entry to the place cannot be made after notification of the person’s authority and purpose, and upon making a demand to be admitted.