Version No. 044
Court Security Act 1980
No. 9499 of 1980
Version incorporating amendments as at
11 October 2023
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1Short title and commencement
2Definitions
2AAppointment of authorized officers
2BIdentity card
2CWho may enter into court security agreement
2DMatters to be included in agreement
2EApplication of FOI
3Powers of authorized officer
3APolice to be present at courts
4Offence to carry or possess firearm, explosive substance or offensive weapon on court premises
4AOffence to record proceeding
4BOffence to publish recording of proceeding
4COffence to transmit to or give recording of proceeding to another person
5Savings
6Regulations
7Powers to make rules of court or regulations
8Transitional—Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other Matters) Act 2017
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Endnotes
1 General information
2 Table of Amendments
3 Explanatory details
Version No. 044
Court Security Act 1980
No. 9499 of 1980
Version incorporating amendments as at
11 October 2023
An Act to make Provisions in relation to the secure and orderly operation of Courts and other Tribunals, and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):
1Short title and commencement
(1)This Act may be cited as the Court Security Act 1980.
(2)This Act shall come into operation on the day upon which it receives the Royal Assent.
2Definitions
(1)In this Act, unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—
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authorized officer, in relation to any court, means a police officer, police custody officer, protective services officer or a person appointed as an authorized officer under section 2A;
chief executive officer, in relation to a court, means the chief executive officer of the court, by whatever name called;
Chief Executive Officer of Court Services Victoria means the person appointed under section 22 of the Court Services Victoria Act 2014;
clerk in relation to a court means—
(a)in the case of the Supreme Court, the Prothonotary;
(b)in the case of the County Court, the Registrar of the County Court;
(c)in the case of the Magistrates' Court, a registrar of that Court;
(ca)in the case of the Coroners Court, a registrar of that Court;
(cb)in the case of the Children's Court, the principal registrar of that Court;
(d)in the case of any other court, the person prescribed by the regulations to be the clerk of that court;
contractor means a party to an agreement under section 2C with Court Services Victoria or a chief executive officer of a court;
court includes—
(a)the Supreme Court; and
(b)the County Court; and
(c)the Magistrates' Court; and
(d)the Children's Court; and
(e)the Coroners Court; and
(f)VCAT; and
(g)the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal; and
(h)any prescribed tribunal, body or person which is by law entitled to hear, receive and examine evidence;
court premises means—
(a)any premises occupied in…