Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2017 (NO. 45 OF 2017) - SECT 45

After Division 1 of Part 11A of the Victoria Police Act 2013 insert —

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

        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 .

        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.

        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).

        200AE     Variation, suspension and revocation of authorisation

The Chief Commissioner, by instrument, may vary, suspend or revoke an authorisation under section 200AC at any time.".