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NAVIGATION ACT 2012 - SECT 261

Persons assisting inspectors

  (1)   An 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 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)   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)   A function or duty performed by a person assisting the inspector as mentioned in subsection   (2) is taken for all purposes to have been performed by the inspector.



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