Div 1ADuties and authorisation of police custody officer supervisors

Division 1A—Duties and authorisation of police custody officer supervisors

S. 200AB inserted by No. 45/2017 s. 45.

200AB Duties of police custody officer supervisors

(1) A police custody officer supervisor has the following duties—

(a) to supervise police custody officers at a police gaol and at other locations in accordance with this Act and the Corrections Act 1986;

(b) to perform administrative functions relevant to the management and organisation of police custody officers;

(c) to make certain decisions in accordance with Part 9A of the Corrections Act 1986.

(2) In addition to subsection (1), a police custody officer supervisor has all the functions, duties and powers of a police custody officer referred to in—

(a) this Part; and

(b) Part 9A of the Corrections Act 1986; and

(c) the Court Security Act 1980; and

(d) the Crimes Act 1958; and

(e) the Road Safety Act 1986; and

(f) the Sentencing Act 1991.

S. 200AC inserted by No. 45/2017 s. 45.

200AC Authorisation of police custody officer supervisors

(1) The Chief Commissioner, by instrument, may authorise a Victoria Police employee to act as a police custody officer supervisor.

(2) An authorisation may be given subject to any conditions or limitations that are stated in it.

S. 200AD inserted by No. 45/2017 s. 45.

200AD Scope of authorisation may be limited

(1) Without limiting section 200AC(2), the Chief Commissioner may at any time limit the scope of an authorisation given to a Victoria Police employee under section 200AC by—

(a) specifying that the Victoria Police employee may exercise specified powers under the authorisation; or

(b) specifying that the Victoria Police employee may not exercise specified powers under the authorisation.

(2) If the Chief Commissioner limits the scope of a Victoria Police employee's authorisation, the Chief Commissioner must give the Victoria Police employee written notice of the limitations that apply to the authorisation.

(3) A limitation on a Victoria Police employee's authorisation under this section takes effect when the Victoria Police employee receives the notice of the limitation required by subsection (2).

S. 200AE inserted by No. 45/2017 s. 45.