152Persons assisting authorised officers

152 Persons assisting authorised officers

152 Persons assisting authorised officers

(1) An authorised officer may be accompanied by a person (an assistant) if the authorised officer—

(a) is entering premises under this division, and

(b) considers the assistant to be necessary.

Example—

an interpreter

(2) The authorised officer must ensure the assistant—

(a) does not do anything on the premises that the authorised officer does not have the power to do, unless it is expressly permitted under a search warrant, and

(b) when on the premises, provides reasonable assistance to the authorised officer as directed by the authorised officer.

(3) Anything done lawfully by the assistant is taken to have been done by the authorised officer.