Authorised persons may use help and force in exercise of powers
151 Authorised persons may use help and force in exercise of powers
An authorised person may exercise a power under this division with the help that is reasonable in the circumstances.
Without limiting subsection (1), a person engaged by the council or by the chief executive officer of a local government may help the authorised person exercise powers under this division.Examples of persons who may help authorised persons—
1 locksmith
2 computer technician
Also, an authorised person appointed by the chief executive may exercise a power under this division using the force that is reasonable in the circumstances.
In addition, an authorised person appointed by the chief executive officer of a local government must not use force to enter a place under this division, other than when the place is entered under a warrant that authorises that use of force.
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