{"id":"sr:court-security-regulations-2025","name":"Court Security Regulations 2025","slug":"court-security-regulations-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184247,"registerId":"vic-sr:court-security-regulations-2025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Court Security Regulations 2025","content":"Version No. 001\n\n**Court Security Regulations 2025**\n\n**S.R. No. 61/2025**\n\nVersion as at  \n2 July 2025\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\n1 Objective 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 1\n\n3 Commencement 1\n\n4 Revocations 1\n\n5 Definitions 1\n\n6 Prescribed courts 2\n\n7 Prescribed clerks 3\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 4\n\n1 General information 4\n\n2 Table of Amendments 6\n\n3 Explanatory details 7\n\n**Version No.** **001**\n\n**Court Security Regulations 2025**\n\n**S.R. No. 61/2025**\n\nVersion as at  \n2 July 2025\n\n\t1 Objective\n\nThe objective of these Regulations is to prescribe, for the purposes of the **Court Security Act 1980**—\n\n(a) various tribunals, bodies and persons as a court; and\n\n(b) persons who hold particular offices as a clerk.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 6 of the **Court Security Act 1980**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 2 July 2025.\n\n\t4 Revocations\n\nThe following Regulations are **revoked**—\n\n(a) the Court Security Regulations 2015[[1]](#endnote-1);\n\n(b) the Court Security Amendment Regulations 2016[[2]](#endnote-2).\n\n\t5 Definitions\n\nIn these Regulations—\n\n***Chief Examiner*** has the same meaning as in section 3 of the **Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004**;\n\n***Examiner*** means an Examiner appointed under Part 3 of the **Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004**;\n\n***Firearms Appeals Committee*** means the Committee established under Part 9 of the **Firearms Act 1996**;\n\n***IBAC***  has the same meaning as in section 3 of the **Independent Broad-based Anti‑corruption Commission Act 2011**;\n\n***Integrity Oversight Victoria*** has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the **Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011**;\n\n***Mental Health Tribunal*** has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the **Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022**;\n\n***Royal Commission*** means—\n\n(a) a Royal Commission established under the **Inquiries Act 2014**; or\n\n(b) a Royal Commission established under the prerogative of the Crown;\n\n***Victorian Racing Tribunal*** has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the **Racing Act 1958**.\n\n\t6 Prescribed courts\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph (h) of the definition of ***court*** in section 2(1) of the **Court Security Act 1980**, each of the following tribunals, bodies or persons is prescribed—\n\n(a) the Chief Examiner and an Examiner;\n\n(b) the Firearms Appeals Committee;\n\n(c) the IBAC;\n\n(d) Integrity Oversight Victoria;\n\n(e) the Mental Health Tribunal;\n\n(f) a Royal Commission;\n\n(g) the Victorian Racing Tribunal.\n\n\t7 Prescribed clerks\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of ***clerk*** in section 2(1) of the **Court Security Act 1980**, each of the following persons is prescribed—\n\n(a) in the case of the Chief Examiner and an Examiner, the Officer in Charge, Office of Chief Examiner;\n\n(b) in the case of the Firearms Appeals Committee, the Secretary of the Firearms Appeals Committee;\n\n(c) in the case of the IBAC, the Commissioner of the IBAC;\n\n(d) in the case of Integrity Oversight Victoria, the Chief Integrity Inspector of Integrity Oversight Victoria;\n\n(e) in the case of a Royal Commission, the commissioner or, if there is more than one commissioner, the chairperson of the Royal Commission;\n\n(f) in the case of the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal, the principal registrar of the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal;\n\n(g) in the case of the Victorian Racing Tribunal, the Victorian Racing Tribunal Registrar.\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Court Security Regulations 2025, S.R. No. 61/2025 were made on 1 July 2025 by the Governor in Council under section 6 of the **Court Security Act 1980**, No. 9499/1980 and came into operation on 2 July 2025: regulation 3.\n\nThe Court Security Regulations 2025 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 1 July 2035 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThere are no amendments made to the Court Security Regulations 2025 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n3 Explanatory details\n\n1. Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 89/2015 as amended by S.R. No. 74/2016. [↑](#endnote-ref-1)\n\n2. Reg. 4(b): S.R. No. 74/2016. [↑](#endnote-ref-2)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content is present in the provided document to assess whether the scope changed from original intent. The document contains only title, version, and status information — no operative provisions, explanatory memoranda, or comparative text are visible."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains no substantive legal content — only metadata and version history headers","Cannot assess true regulatory complexity without the actual provisions","Delegated legislation (statutory rules) can vary widely in complexity","Score of 2 reflects the near-total absence of analysable content rather than simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"The Court Security Regulations 2025 (Statutory Rule 61/2025) is an in‑force delegated instrument setting out security arrangements for Victorian courts. The provided document is a metadata shell only — title, number and status — so the specific measures, powers, prohibited items or penalties aren’t visible. Generally, such regulations shape how anyone entering a courthouse (public, legal professionals, witnesses, accused) is screened and managed, affecting everyday access and safety."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument revokes the 2015 and 2016 Court Security Regulations (reg 4) and lists specific tribunals and officers to be treated as courts and clerks under the Court Security Act (regs 6–7). Based solely on this text, the Regulations implement the Act’s prescription without stating an expansion of functions or duties; a determination that scope has materially changed would require comparison with the revoked instruments, which is not provided here."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, list‑based scope — primary operation is to prescribe named entities and officers (regs 6–7).","Multiple statutory cross‑references — many defined terms refer to other Acts (reg 5), requiring lookups to understand full meanings.","Formal revocation of prior instruments — repeals earlier regulations (reg 4), so understanding historical change requires comparing revoked texts (endnote 3).","Low discretion — the instrument is prescriptive rather than regulatory framework setting, reducing interpretive complexity (regs 6–7).","Administrative implications — prescribed bodies must adjust internal responsibilities to reflect named clerks (reg 7); implementation burden is operational rather than legal."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations (effective 2 July 2025) specify which tribunals, statutory bodies and office‑holders are to be treated as “courts” and which officers count as “clerks” for the Court Security Act 1980, and they revoke the 2015 and 2016 court security regulations. Mechanically, that designation brings the named organisations and their specified officers within the Act’s court‑security framework, placing compliance and administrative responsibility on those bodies and the listed clerks."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains the same narrow scope as its predecessor—prescribing specific tribunals and clerks for the purposes of the Court Security Act 1980. While the specific bodies listed have been updated (adding newer entities like Integrity Oversight Victoria and the Mental Health Tribunal), this represents routine maintenance of the regulations rather than expansion beyond the original purpose of designating which non-court bodies receive court security services."},"complexity_factors":["Only 7 substantive regulations (Regs 1-7), with the remainder being standard endnotes and administrative provisions","8 defined terms in Regulation 5, all simple incorporations by reference to other Acts","No conditional logic, nested exceptions, or operative provisions requiring interpretation","Straightforward list-based structure (Regs 6-7 are simple enumerations)","No cross-references between operative provisions","Single authorising provision (s.6 of Court Security Act 1980) with no complex statutory interaction"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation updates the rules about who can provide security in Victorian courts and tribunals. It replaces the old 2015 regulations with a new 2025 version.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Expands security coverage** to several important bodies that weren't previously covered, including:\n  - The Chief Examiner and Examiners (who investigate serious organised crime)\n  - The Firearms Appeals Committee (which reviews gun licence decisions)\n  - IBAC (Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog)\n  - Integrity Oversight Victoria (which monitors police and protective services)\n  - The Mental Health Tribunal (which makes decisions about compulsory mental health treatment)\n  - Royal Commissions (public inquiries into major issues)\n  - The Victorian Racing Tribunal (which handles racing industry disputes)\n\n- **Names specific people** who act as \"clerks\" for these bodies. A \"clerk\" in this context means the person who can officially request court security services when needed.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese bodies deal with sensitive, high-stakes matters—everything from organised crime investigations to mental health detention decisions. This law ensures they have the same security protections as traditional courts, keeping staff, witnesses and the public safe. It also clarifies exactly who can call for security help when tensions rise or threats emerge."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/court-security-regulations-2025","history":"/api/acts/court-security-regulations-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/court-security-regulations-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/court-security-regulations-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/court-security-regulations-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/court-security-regulations-2025/documents"}}