New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COURT SECURITY ACT 2005

- As at 19 February 2024 
- Act 1 of 2005 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects of Act
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Operation of Act and effect on other powers

   PART 2 - ENTRY AND USE OF COURT PREMISES

   6.      Right to enter and remain in open areas of court premises
   7.      Judicial officer may close court premises for security reasons
   7A.     Animals in court premises
   8.      Possession of restricted items in court premises
   9.      Use of recording devices in court premises
   9A.     Prohibition on unauthorised transmission of court proceedings from courtroom
   9B.     Prohibition on unauthorised distribution of court recording

   PART 3 - COURT SECURITY POWERS
   Note

           Division 1 - Search and seizure

   10.     Power to search persons and vehicles
   11.     Power to require property and other things to be surrendered for safekeeping
   12.     Power to confiscate restricted items and other things

           Division 1A - (Repealed)
           None

           Division 2 - Identification of persons

   13.     Power to ask for identification particulars
   13A.    Power to require removal of face coverings

           Division 3 - Directions to persons

   14.     Power to give directions

           Division 4 - Security signs and notices

   15.     Power to erect security signs and notices in court premises

           Division 5 - Assisting police officers and custodial officers

   15A.    Assisting police officers and custodial officers

   PART 4 - POWERS OF ARREST AND USE OF FORCE

   16.     Powers of arrest
   17.     Use of force generally by security officers

   PART 5 - LIMITATIONS AND SAFEGUARDS ON EXERCISE OF CERTAIN POWERS

   18.     Powers to which this Part applies
   19.     Limitations on exercise of relevant powers
   20.     Safeguards concerning exercise of relevant powers

   PART 6 - SECURITY OFFICERS

   21.     Security officers
   22.     Security officer to carry identification
   23.     Delegation of Sheriff's functions not permitted

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   24.     Obstruction and impersonation of security officer
   25.     Exclusion of liability
   26.     Service of documents
   27.     Onus of proof concerning reasonable excuse
   28.     Nature of proceedings for offences
   29.     Penalty notices
   30.     Regulations
   31.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
   32.     (Repealed)
   33.     Review of Act
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