Police powers of entry and arrest without warrant

(1) Where a police officer has been invited onto premises by a person apparently resident in those premises, for the purpose of giving assistance to that person or another who has suffered or is in imminent danger of suffering physical injury 33 at the hands of another person in a situation amounting to domestic violence, the police officer may, without a warrant, enter the premises for the purpose of giving assistance and shall take such action as is reasonable to prevent the commission or repetition of the violence complained of. (2) Where a police officer has been refused entry onto premises and has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaging m or threatening to engage in conduct which amounts to domestic violence, and failure to act immediately may result in physical injury or death, the police officer may enter those premises without a warrant, for the purpose of– (a) arresting the person whom he suspects of engaging in conduct amounting to domestic (b) giving assistance to a person who has suffered injury, (c) ensuring the welfare and safety of a child who may be on the premises; and (d) preventing any further breach of the law. (3) Nothing in this section authorizes the entry onto premises by a police officer, for the purpose of any search or the arrest of any person, otherwise than in connection with the conduct referred to in sub-section (2) of this section. (4) Where a police-officer exercises a power of entry under sub-section (2) of this section, he shall immediately submit a written report to the police officer in charge of the police station where the incident occurred, and such report must contain the following information– (a) the reasons for entering the premises without a warrant; 34 (b) the offence being committed or about to be committed; and (c) the manner in which the investigation was conducted and the measures taken to ensure the protection and safety of the person at risk.