Commission officer may use assistance in exercising particular powers
172 Commission officer may use assistance in exercising particular powers
It is lawful for a commission officer exercising a power under this Act—
to seek the assistance of another person (an assistant) the officer reasonably requires for performing a function of the commission; or
to take onto a place any assistant, equipment, vehicle, animal or material the officer reasonably requires for exercising the power.
Examples—
1 A commission officer may seek the help of an electrician to install a listening device under a surveillance warrant.
2 A commission officer may seek the help of a translator to interpret conversations and visual images recorded using a surveillance device.
The commission officer may authorise the assistant—
to take stated action at the place; and
to exercise stated powers the commission officer is authorised to exercise.
However, the commission officer can not authorise the assistant to apprehend a person.
The commission officer must, if practicable, tell the assistant—
of the action the assistant is authorised to take; and
of the assistant’s powers under this section.
Subsection (1) applies, in relation to animals, despite any other Act or law.
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