Court Security Regulations 2023

Court Security Regulations 2023

made under the

Court Security Act 2013

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 13 December 2025

Includes amendments: F2025L01573

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Court Security Regulations 2023 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 13 December 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).

Application, saving and transitional provisions

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

3 Authority

5 Definitions

5A Administrative head—Family Court of Western Australia

Part 2—Security officers and authorised court officers

6 Appointment of security officers—prescribed qualifications

7 Appointment of authorised court officers—prescribed training

8 Identity cards—prescribed form

9 Identity cards—exceptions to requirement to issue identity card

10 Where powers may be exercised—prescribed persons

11 Complaints about AFP security officers

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

  This instrument is the Court Security Regulations 2023.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the Court Security Act 2013.

5  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Act means the Court Security Act 2013.

AFP Commissioner means the Commissioner within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.

NSW Sheriff means the Sheriff within the meaning of the Sheriff Act 2005 (NSW).

NSW sheriff’s officer means a sheriff’s officer within the meaning of the Sheriff Act 2005 (NSW).

NT deputy sheriff means a person appointed to be a deputy sheriff under the Sheriff Act 1962 (NT).

5A  Administrative head—Family Court of Western Australia

  For the purposes of item 5 of the table in the definition of administrative head of a court in section 5 of the Act, the person occupying the position of Director General of the Department of Justice of Western Australia is prescribed.

Part 2—Security officers and authorised court officers

6  Appointment of security officers—prescribed qualifications

 (1) For the purposes of section 9 of the Act, this section prescribes the qualifications a person must have to be appointed by the administrative head of a court as a security officer.

 (2) The qualifications are:

 (a) either:

 (i) a Certificate II in Security Operations; or

 (ii) another qualification that the administrative head of the court considers is at least equivalent to a Certificate II in Security Operations; and

 (b) successful completion of training mentioned in subsection (3).

 (3) For paragraph (2)(b), the training is training that:

 (a) is approved in writing by the administrative head of the court; and

 (b) is designed:

 (i) to make the person familiar with the Act and this instrument, and the court’s security policies and protocols; and

 (ii) to give the person competence in exercising the powers of a security officer under the Act.

7  Appointment of authorised court officers—prescribed training

 (1) For the purposes of section 10 of the Act, this section prescribes the training a person must have completed to be appointed by the administrative head of a court as an authorised court officer.

 (2) The training is training that:

 (a) is approved in writing by the administrative head of the court; and

 (b) is designed:

 (i) to make the person familiar with the Act and this instrument, and the court’s security policies and protocols; and

 (ii) to give the person competence in exercising the powers of an authorised court officer under the Act.

8  Identity cards—prescribed form

 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 12(2)(a) of the Act, this section prescribes the form an identity card issued to a person must be in.

 (2) An identity card must state the following:

 (a) the name of the person to whom the card is issued;

 (b) that the person is a security officer or an authorised court officer (as applicable);

 (c) the date the card was issued to the person;

 (d) the date the card will expire.

9  Identity cards—exceptions to requirement to issue identity card

  For the purposes of subparagraph 13(a)(ii) of the Act, the NSW Sheriff is prescribed.

10  Where powers may be exercised—prescribed persons

  For the purposes of subparagraph 33(b)(ii) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed:

 (a) the NSW Sheriff;

 (b) a NSW sheriff’s officer;

 (c) a NT deputy sheriff.

11  Complaints about AFP security officers

 (1) For the purposes of subsections 35(2) and 37(2) of the Act, this section provides for how an administrative head of a court must deal with a complaint made under subsection 35(1) or 37(2) of the Act in relation to a security officer who is not appointed under section 9 of the Act.

 (2) The administrative head of the court must refer the complaint to:

 (a) the AFP Commissioner; or

 (b) a person who has been delegated, under section 69C of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, any of the AFP Commissioner’s powers, functions and duties under Part V of that Act.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history