120Persons assisting authorised officers or independent investigators

120 Persons assisting authorised officers or independent investigators

(1) For the purpose of exercising a power under this Act or the regulations, an authorised officer or independent investigator may seek the assistance of any person.

(2) A person who assists an authorised officer or independent investigator is not liable in any way for anything done under the instruction of the authorised officer or independent investigator.

(3) If an authorised officer or independent investigator uses the assistance of an interpreter—

(a) any enquiry or request made by the interpreter on the authorised officer's or independent investigator's behalf is taken to have been made by the authorised officer or independent investigator; and

(b) any answer given to the interpreter is taken to have been given to the authorised officer or independent investigator.