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7C Security for judicial officers
7C Security for judicial officers
(1) A sheriff’s officer may provide security services to a judicial officer for the protection of the judicial officer outside court premises.
(2) The services must be provided in accordance with an agreement between the Sheriff and the head of the court of which the judicial officer is a member.
(3) In this section—
court and court premises have the same meanings as in the Court Security Act 2005.
s 7C: Ins 2020 No 4, Sch 1.5. Am 2021 No 4, Sch 1.24. Rep 2023 No 7, Sch 2.45. Ins 2024 No 8, Sch 1[5].