Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Court Security Act 1980 - SECT 2

Definitions

2. Definitions



(1) In this Act, unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter-

authorized officer, in relation to any court, means a member of the police
force or a protective services officer appointed under section 118B of the
Police Regulation Act 1958 or a person appointed as an authorized officer
under section 2A by the chief executive officer of the court or the clerk of
the court;

chief executive officer, in relation to a court, means the chief executive
officer of the court, by whatever name called;



clerk in relation to a court means-

   (a)  in the case of the Supreme Court, the Prothonotary;

   (b)  in the case of the County Court, the Registrar of the County Court;

   (c)  in the case of the Magistrates' Court, a registrar of that Court;

   (ca) in the case of a coroner holding an investigation under the
        Coroner's Act 1985, a coroner's clerk;

   (d)  in the case of any other court, the person prescribed by the
        regulations to be the clerk of that court;

contractor means a party to an agreement under section 2C with a chief
executive officer of a court;

court includes the Supreme Court and the County Court and other inferior
courts of record and any tribunal body or person which is by law entitled to
hear receive and examine evidence and is prescribed by the regulations to be a
tribunal body or person which is a court for the purposes of this Act;

court premises means in relation to a court the premises occupied in connexion
with the operations of the court and the precincts and immediate environs of
those premises;

explosive substance has the same meaning as in Division 8 of Part I of the
Crimes Act 1958;

firearm has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1996;





frisk search means-

   (a)  a search of a person's body conducted by quickly running the hands
        over the person's outer garments; and

   (b)  an examination of anything worn by the person that is conveniently and
        voluntarily removed by the person; and

   (c)  an examination of anything carried by the person that is voluntarily
        given to an authorized officer;

offensive weapon means any article made or adapted for use for causing injury
to or incapacitating a person, or intended by the person having it with him
for such use; prohibited item means-

   (a)  a firearm; or

   (b)  an explosive substance; or

   (c)  an offensive weapon; or

   (d)  an item that is likely to affect adversely the security, good order or
        management of the court premises;

scanning search means a search carried out by an electronic or mechanical
device whether hand held or otherwise.

(2) A reference in this Act to "the security, good order or management of the
court premises" includes-

   (a)  the safety of all persons who work at or attend the court premises;

   (b)  the safety and welfare of all persons in custody at the court
        premises;

   (c)  the good order or management of legal proceedings or other business
        conducted at the court premises.