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Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012
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#### 114 Persons assisting marine safety inspectors
(1) A marine safety inspector 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 inspector.
(2) A person assisting the marine safety inspector:
(a) may 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 inspector to the person assisting.
(3) In executing a warrant, a person assisting the marine safety inspector may use such force against things as is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances.
(4) A power exercised by a person assisting the marine safety inspector as mentioned in subsection (2) is taken for all purposes to have been exercised by the inspector.
(5) A function or duty performed by a person assisting the marine safety inspector as mentioned in subsection (2) is taken for all purposes to have been performed by the inspector.