sec.100KApproval of supervising police officer required

### sec.100K Approval of supervising police officer required Before issuing a police protection direction, the police officer must obtain the approval of a supervising police officer. The supervising police officer must be a police officer— of at least the following rank— if the police protection direction includes an ouster condition or no-contact condition—senior sergeant; otherwise—sergeant; and authorised by the police commissioner to approve the issue of police protection directions; and who was not involved in investigating the relevant domestic violence. The approval of the supervising police officer may be sought and given verbally, including, for example, in person, or by telephone, radio, internet or other similar facility. If the supervising police officer reasonably believes a police protection notice may be issued under section 101 and it would be more appropriate for a police protection notice to be issued— the supervising police officer may approve the issue of a police protection notice as if the request for approval were a request under section 102 for approval to issue a police protection notice; and the approval is taken to have been given under section 102 . The police officer must make a written record of— the supervising police officer’s decision— to give or refuse the approval; or if subsection (4) applies—to approve the issue of a police protection notice; and the date and time of the decision; and the supervising police officer’s name, rank, registered number, if any, and station. If the supervising police officer decides to refuse the approval, the police officer must not seek approval from another police officer. The police commissioner must keep the written record mentioned in subsection (5) in hard copy or electronic form. s 100K ins 2025 No. 18 s 19 (sec.100K-ssec.1) Before issuing a police protection direction, the police officer must obtain the approval of a supervising police officer. (sec.100K-ssec.2) The supervising police officer must be a police officer— of at least the following rank— if the police protection direction includes an ouster condition or no-contact condition—senior sergeant; otherwise—sergeant; and authorised by the police commissioner to approve the issue of police protection directions; and who was not involved in investigating the relevant domestic violence. (sec.100K-ssec.3) The approval of the supervising police officer may be sought and given verbally, including, for example, in person, or by telephone, radio, internet or other similar facility. (sec.100K-ssec.4) If the supervising police officer reasonably believes a police protection notice may be issued under section 101 and it would be more appropriate for a police protection notice to be issued— the supervising police officer may approve the issue of a police protection notice as if the request for approval were a request under section 102 for approval to issue a police protection notice; and the approval is taken to have been given under section 102 . (sec.100K-ssec.5) The police officer must make a written record of— the supervising police officer’s decision— to give or refuse the approval; or if subsection (4) applies—to approve the issue of a police protection notice; and the date and time of the decision; and the supervising police officer’s name, rank, registered number, if any, and station. (sec.100K-ssec.6) If the supervising police officer decides to refuse the approval, the police officer must not seek approval from another police officer. (sec.100K-ssec.7) The police commissioner must keep the written record mentioned in subsection (5) in hard copy or electronic form. - (a) of at least the following rank— (i) if the police protection direction includes an ouster condition or no-contact condition—senior sergeant; (ii) otherwise—sergeant; and - (i) if the police protection direction includes an ouster condition or no-contact condition—senior sergeant; - (ii) otherwise—sergeant; and - (b) authorised by the police commissioner to approve the issue of police protection directions; and - (c) who was not involved in investigating the relevant domestic violence. - (i) if the police protection direction includes an ouster condition or no-contact condition—senior sergeant; - (ii) otherwise—sergeant; and - (a) the supervising police officer may approve the issue of a police protection notice as if the request for approval were a request under section 102 for approval to issue a police protection notice; and - (b) the approval is taken to have been given under section 102 . - (a) the supervising police officer’s decision— (i) to give or refuse the approval; or (ii) if subsection (4) applies—to approve the issue of a police protection notice; and - (i) to give or refuse the approval; or - (ii) if subsection (4) applies—to approve the issue of a police protection notice; and - (b) the date and time of the decision; and - (c) the supervising police officer’s name, rank, registered number, if any, and station. - (i) to give or refuse the approval; or - (ii) if subsection (4) applies—to approve the issue of a police protection notice; and