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Any employee charged with the break open execution of a warrant of distress issued under door or section 189 may, if authorised by a special order in writing by the Commissioner, between sunrise and sunset break open any outer or inner door or window of a building in order to make the distress with the approval of the Standing Finance Committee— (a) if he has reasonable ground for believing that such building contains property which is liable to such distress ; and (b) if after notifying his authority and purpose and inly demanding admittance he cannot otherwise obtain admittance: Provided that such employee shall not enter or break open the door or window of any apartment appropriated to the use of women until he 123 has given not less than three hours notice of his intcii- tion and has given such women an opportunity jo withdraw. Warrant of