Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005

A police officer who may exercise a power under this Act may authorise as many other persons to assist in exercising the power as are reasonably necessary in the circumstances.

A person so authorised may exercise the power or assist the police officer or other person to exercise the power, as the case requires.

Whether requested to do so or not, a person may assist a police officer to exercise a power in this Act if the person reasonably suspects that the officer – is lawfully entitled to exercise the power; and needs assistance for the purpose of doing so.

A person who under this clause is authorised by a police officer to exercise a power, or is assisting a police officer to exercise a power, must obey any lawful and reasonable directions of the officer when exercising, or assisting to exercise, the power.