Jervis Bay Territory Marine Safety Ordinance 2016
92Persons assisting police officers
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92 Persons assisting police officers
(1) A police officer may be assisted by other persons in exercising powers or performing functions or duties under this Part, if that assistance is necessary and reasonable. A person giving such assistance is a person assisting the police officer. (2) A person assisting the police officer: (a) may board the vessel or enter the premises; and (b) may exercise powers and perform functions and duties under this Part; and (c) must do so in accordance with a direction given by the police officer to the person assisting. (3) A power exercised by a person assisting the police officer as mentioned in subsection (2) is taken for all purposes to have been exercised by the police officer. (4) A function or duty performed by a person assisting the police officer as mentioned in subsection (2) is taken for all purposes to have been performed by the police officer.