Court Security Amendment Regulations 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Court Security Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 74/2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Prescribed courts and clerks 2 5 Schedule 1 3 ═══════════════ Endnotes 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2016 S.R. No. 74/2016 Court Security Act 1980 Court Security Amendment Regulations 2016 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 28 June 2016 Responsible Minister: MARTIN PAKULA Attorney-General ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Court Security Regulations 2015 in relation to prescribed courts and prescribed clerks as a consequence of the Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 6 of the Court Security Act 1980. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2016. -- 2 of 5 -- Court Security Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 74/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 4 Prescribed courts and clerks For regulation 5 of the Court Security Regulations 20151 substitute— "5 Prescribed courts For the purposes of paragraph (h) of the definition of court in section 2(1) of the Court Security Act 1980, each of the following tribunals, bodies or persons is prescribed— (a) the Chief Examiner and Examiner under the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004; (b) the Firearms Appeals Committee; (c) the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission; (d) the Mental Health Tribunal; (e) a Royal Commission established under the Inquiries Act 2014 or under the Royal prerogative of the Crown; (f) the Victorian Inspectorate. 6 Prescribed clerks For the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of clerk in section 2(1) of the Court Security Act 1980, each of the following persons is prescribed— (a) in the case of the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal, the principal registrar of the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal; (b) in the case of VCAT, the principal registrar of VCAT; -- 3 of 5 -- Court Security Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 74/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 (c) in the case of the Chief Examiner and Examiner under the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004, the Officer in Charge, Office of Chief Examiner; (d) in the case of the Firearms Appeals Committee, the Secretary of the Firearms Appeals Committee; (e) in the case of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission, the Commissioner, Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission; (f) in the case of the Mental Health Tribunal, the executive officer of the Mental Health Tribunal; (g) in the case of a Royal Commission established under the Inquiries Act 2014 or under the Royal prerogative of the Crown, the Commissioner or, if there is more than one Commissioner, the Chairperson of the Royal Commission; (h) in the case of the Victorian Inspectorate, the Inspector, Victorian Inspectorate.". 5 Schedule 1 Schedule 1 to the Court Security Regulations 2015 is revoked. ═══════════════ -- 4 of 5 -- Endnotes Court Security Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 74/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 89/2015. -- 5 of 5 --