114Persons assisting marine safety inspectors

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.