Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005
28Assistance to exercise powers
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28 Assistance to exercise powers
(1) A police officer who may exercise a power under this Act may authorise as many other persons to assist in exercising the power as are reasonably necessary in the circumstances.
(2) A person so authorised may exercise the power or assist the police officer or other person to exercise the power, as the case requires.
(3) Whether requested to do so or not, a person may assist a police officer to exercise a power in this Act if the person reasonably suspects that the officer –
(a) is lawfully entitled to exercise the power; and
(b) needs assistance for the purpose of doing so.
(4) A person who under this clause is authorised by a police officer to exercise a power, or is assisting a police officer to exercise a power, must obey any lawful and reasonable directions of the officer when exercising, or assisting to exercise, the power.