50Persons assisting authorised officers

50 Persons assisting authorised officers

Authorised officers may be assisted by other persons (1) An authorised officer may, in entering premises under section 41 and in exercising monitoring powers in relation to the premises, be assisted by other persons if that assistance is necessary and reasonable. A person giving such assistance is a person assisting the authorised officer. Powers of a person assisting the authorised officer (2) A person assisting the authorised officer may: (a) enter the premises; and (b) exercise monitoring powers in relation to the premises, but only in accordance with a direction given to the person by the authorised officer. (3) A power exercised by a person assisting the authorised officer as mentioned in subsection (2) is taken for all purposes to have been exercised by the authorised officer. (4) If a direction is given under paragraph (2)(b) in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.