Welcome to the VIC Delay entry of police article page. Everything you need to know about Delay entry of police according to VIC law - Dated: 09/01/2009
(a) A police officer was seeking to enter into a house, building, room, premises or place which is a public place (even if it is on private premises).
(b) The police officer was seeking to so in order to secure the observance of the Summary Offences Act 1966 (the Act).
(c) The accused delayed to admit the police officer into the premises;.
(d) The accused did so needlessly.
(a) Duress.
(b) Factual dispute.
(c) Honest and reasonable mistake of belief.
(d) Identification dispute.
(e) Lack of intent.