Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIME AND CORRUPTION ACT 2001 - SECT 172

172 Commission officer may use assistance in exercising particular powers

(1) It is lawful for a commission officer exercising a power under this Act—

(a) to seek the assistance of another person (an
"assistant" ) the officer reasonably requires for performing a function of the commission; or

(b) to take onto a place any assistant, equipment, vehicle, animal or material the officer reasonably requires for exercising the power.

Examples—

1 A commission officer may seek the help of an electrician to install a listening device under a surveillance warrant.

2 A commission officer may seek the help of a translator to interpret conversations and visual images recorded using a surveillance device.

(2) The commission officer may authorise the assistant—

(a) to take stated action at the place; and

(b) to exercise stated powers the commission officer is authorised to exercise.

(3) However, the commission officer can not authorise the assistant to apprehend a person.

(4) The commission officer must, if practicable, tell the assistant—

(a) of the action the assistant is authorised to take; and

(b) of the assistant’s powers under this section.

(5) Subsection (1) applies, in relation to animals, despite any other Act or law.