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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (IDENTIFYING PEOPLE) ACT 2002 - SECT 13

13 .         Assistance when exercising powers

        (1)         A person who may exercise a power in 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 other person in exercising the power, as the case requires.

        (3)         Whether authorised to do so or not, a person may assist another person in exercising a power in this Act if the person believes, on reasonable grounds, that the other person —

            (a)         is lawfully entitled to exercise the power; and

            (b)         needs assistance for the purpose of doing so.

        (4)         A person who under subsection (2) or (3) may exercise a power, or assist in exercising a power, must obey any lawful and reasonable directions of the person who gave the authorisation or who is being assisted.



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