New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1998 - SECT 238C

238C Authorised officer may request assistance

(1) A police officer may accompany and take all reasonable steps to assist an authorised officer in the exercise of the authorised officer’s functions under this Act:

(a) in executing a search warrant issued under section 238A, or

(b) if the authorised officer reasonably believes that he or she may be obstructed in the exercise of those functions.

(2) Any person whom an authorised officer believes to be capable of providing assistance in the exercise of the officer’s functions under this Act may accompany the officer and take all reasonable steps to assist the officer in the exercise of the officer’s functions.

(3) Nothing in subsection (1) is to be taken to limit the generality of section 71 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 .