sec.172Commission officer may use assistance in exercising particular powers

### sec.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. A commission officer may seek the help of an electrician to install a listening device under a surveillance warrant. 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. (sec.172-ssec.1) 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. A commission officer may seek the help of an electrician to install a listening device under a surveillance warrant. A commission officer may seek the help of a translator to interpret conversations and visual images recorded using a surveillance device. (sec.172-ssec.2) 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. (sec.172-ssec.3) However, the commission officer can not authorise the assistant to apprehend a person. (sec.172-ssec.4) 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. (sec.172-ssec.5) Subsection (1) applies, in relation to animals, despite any other Act or law. - (a) to seek the assistance of another person (an assistant ) the officer reasonably requires for performing a function of the commission; or - (b) to take onto a place any assistant, equipment, vehicle, animal or material the officer reasonably requires for exercising the power. - 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. - (a) to take stated action at the place; and - (b) to exercise stated powers the commission officer is authorised to exercise. - (a) of the action the assistant is authorised to take; and - (b) of the assistant’s powers under this section.