# Persons assisting inspectors

> act-s140XD — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

140XD Persons assisting inspectors
          (1) A person (the assistant) may accompany an inspector onto
              premises or to a place mentioned in subsection 140XC(1) to assist
              the inspector if:
                (a) for any inspector—the Secretary or Australian Border Force
                    Commissioner is satisfied that:
                      (i) the assistance is necessary and reasonable; and
                     (ii) the assistant has suitable qualifications and experience
                          to properly assist the inspector; or
                (b) for an inspector who is a Fair Work Inspector—the assistant
                    is authorised to accompany the inspector onto the premises or
                    to the place under section 710 of the Fair Work Act 2009 for
                    any compliance purpose under section 706 of that Act.
          (2) The assistant:
               (a) may do such things on the premises or at the place as the
                   inspector requires to assist the inspector to exercise powers
                   under this Subdivision; but
               (b) must not do anything that the inspector does not have power
                   to do.
          (3) Anything done by the assistant is taken for all purposes to have
              been done by the inspector.