# Persons assisting authorised officers

> act-s487H — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

487H Persons assisting authorised officers

               Authorised officers may be assisted by other persons
          (1) An authorised officer may be assisted by other persons in
              exercising powers or performing functions or duties under this
              Division, if that assistance is necessary and reasonable. A person
              giving such assistance is a person assisting the authorised officer.

               Powers of a person assisting the authorised officer
          (2) A person assisting the authorised officer:
               (a) may enter the premises; and
               (b) may exercise powers and perform functions and duties under
                   this Division in relation to evidential material; and
               (c) must do so in accordance with a direction given to the person
                   assisting by the authorised officer.
          (3) A power exercised by a person assisting the authorised officer as
              mentioned in subsection (2) is taken for all purposes to have been
              exercised by the authorised officer.
          (4) A function or duty performed by a person assisting the authorised
              officer as mentioned in subsection (2) is taken for all purposes to
              have been performed by the authorised officer.
          (5) If a direction is given under paragraph (2)(c) in writing, the
              direction is not a legislative instrument.