Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (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 to exercise the power,
as the case requires.
(3) Whether requested
to do so or not, a person may assist another person to exercise a power in
this Act if the person reasonably suspects 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
this section is authorised by another to exercise a power, or is assisting
another to exercise a power, must obey any lawful and reasonable directions of
the other person when exercising or assisting to exercise the power.
(5) If a person,
acting under this section, exercises a power in this Act having been
authorised by another to do so, or assists another to exercise a power in this
Act, any enactment that protects the person or the State from liability for
the person’s acts or omissions is to be taken to operate as if those
acts or omissions included the person’s acts or omissions when acting
under this section.