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Court Security Act 2005
15AAssisting police officers and custodial officers
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#### 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—
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> > > (a) in court premises, or
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> > > (b) in the immediate vicinity of court premises.
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> > (2) The security officer must, when assisting the police officer or custodial officer, act at all times under the direction of—
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> > > (a) the police officer or custodial officer, or
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> > > (b) another police officer or custodial officer who is also present.
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> **s 15A:** Ins 2024 No 8, Sch 2\[1\].