170Use of assistants

170 Use of assistants (1) An authorised person exercising a function under this Act may exercise the function with the assistance of any other person the authorised person considers necessary in the circumstances.

(2) A person assisting an authorised person may— (a) accompany the authorised person onto any premises that the authorised person is lawfully allowed to enter under this Act; and (b) take all reasonable steps to assist the authorised person in the exercise of the authorised person’s functions under this Act.