Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsInspectors may be assisted by other persons
(1) An inspector may, in entering premises under section 198 and in exercising monitoring powers in relation to the premises, be assisted by other persons if that assistance is necessary and reasonable. A person giving such assistance is a person assisting the inspector.
Powers of a person assisting the inspector
(2) A person assisting the inspector may:
(a) enter the premises; and
(b) exercise monitoring powers in relation to the premises, but only in accordance with a direction given to the person by the inspector.
(3) A power exercised by a person assisting the inspector as mentioned in subsection (2) is taken for all purposes to have been exercised by the inspector.
(4) If a direction is given under paragraph (2)(b) in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.