15AAssisting police officers and custodial officers

15A Assisting police officers and custodial officers

15A Assisting police officers and custodial officers

(1) A security officer may, if asked by a police officer or custodial officer, provide reasonable assistance to the police officer or custodial officer in relation to an incident affecting court security—

(a) in court premises, or

(b) in the immediate vicinity of court premises.

(2) The security officer must, when assisting the police officer or custodial officer, act at all times under the direction of—

(a) the police officer or custodial officer, or

(b) another police officer or custodial officer who is also present.

s 15A: Ins 2024 No 8, Sch 2[1].