sec.5.24Duties of protective services officers

### sec.5.24 Duties of protective services officers A protective services officer— is subject to the directions and orders of the commissioner; and if performing functions as a duty officer—must remain on duty in the state building until— relieved from duty by another protective services officer; or authorised by the commissioner to leave the building. Without limiting subsection (1) (a) , if directed by the commissioner, a protective services officer must take up duty promptly in an emergency, unless the officer has a reasonable excuse. To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) (b) does not prevent a protective services officer leaving a building to perform a function of the officer. s 5.24 ins 2022 No. 9 s 36 (sec.5.24-ssec.1) A protective services officer— is subject to the directions and orders of the commissioner; and if performing functions as a duty officer—must remain on duty in the state building until— relieved from duty by another protective services officer; or authorised by the commissioner to leave the building. (sec.5.24-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) (a) , if directed by the commissioner, a protective services officer must take up duty promptly in an emergency, unless the officer has a reasonable excuse. (sec.5.24-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) (b) does not prevent a protective services officer leaving a building to perform a function of the officer. - (a) is subject to the directions and orders of the commissioner; and - (b) if performing functions as a duty officer—must remain on duty in the state building until— (i) relieved from duty by another protective services officer; or (ii) authorised by the commissioner to leave the building. - (i) relieved from duty by another protective services officer; or - (ii) authorised by the commissioner to leave the building. - (i) relieved from duty by another protective services officer; or - (ii) authorised by the commissioner to leave the building.