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 The administrative or police official who searches a private place shall order the owner thereof, or a person therein, or the person in charge thereof to allow his entry without restriction and to appropriately facilitate the execution of the warrant in every manner. In this respect, the official shall display the warrant, or if the search can be conducted without a warrant, he shall reveal his name and position.

If the person mentioned in the first paragraph denies his entry, the official has the power to use force to enable the entry. In the event of necessity, he may open or destroy gates, doors, windows, fences, or other similar barriers.

In the event that a lost article is searched for, the owner or possessor of such article or his representative may be allowed to accompany an official in conducting the search, if possible.

A search in a private place must be conducted between sunrise and sunset, subject to the following exceptions:

when a search has been started in the daytime, the search may be continued in the nighttime if it is not yet finished;