Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS) ACT 2011 (NO. 43 OF 2011)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF POLICE REGULATION ACT 1958

   3.      Appointment of protective services officers  
   4.      Powers and privileges of officers  
   5.      Regulations  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF BAIL ACT 1977

   6.      Arrest of person released on bail  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF CONTROL OF WEAPONS ACT 1990

   7.      Definitions  
   8.      Power to require production of approval  
   9.      Forfeiture of controlled weapons if infringement notice served  
   10.     New section 10AA inserted  
   11.     Duty to make records concerning searches  
   12.     Chief Commissioner to report on searches without warrant  
   13.     Power to serve infringement notice  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF CRIMES ACT 1958

   14.     Definitions  
   15.     Threatening injury to prevent arrest  
   16.     Assaults  
   17.     Powers of member of police force to apprehend offenders  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981

   18.     Definitions  
   19.     Police to take into account the best interests of person under 18 years of age  
   20.     New section 60BA inserted  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1970

   21.     Definitions  

   PART 8--AMENDMENT OF GRAFFITI PREVENTION ACT 2007

   22.     Definitions  
   23.     Possessing a prescribed graffiti implement  
   24.     Infringement notices, penalties and offences  
   25.     Search without warrant  
   26.     Search of persons under 18 years of age  
   27.     Conduct of searches  
   28.     Duty to make records concerning searches without warrant  

   PART 9--AMENDMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL REFORM ACT 1998

   29.     Definitions  
   30.     Power to demand suspected minor to give his or her age  
   31.     Seizure of evidence of age document  
   32.     Seizure of liquor from minors  
   33.     Power to serve an infringement notice  

   PART 10--AMENDMENT OF MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989

   34.     Definitions  
   35.     Person to whom warrant to arrest may be directed  
   36.     Arrest of person against whom warrant to arrest is issued  

   PART 11--AMENDMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1986

   37.     Definitions  
   38.     Apprehension of mentally ill persons in certain circumstances  

   PART 12--AMENDMENT OF ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986

   39.     Definitions  
   40.     General duty of driver or person in charge of motor vehicle  
   41.     Power to prevent driving by incapable persons  
   42.     Power to enter motor vehicles  
   43.     Driving a motor vehicle when directed to stop by police  
   44.     Power to prosecute  
   45.     Service of parking infringement notices  
   46.     Entry by police to council controlled areas  

   PART 13--AMENDMENT OF SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1966

   47.     Definitions  
   48.     Direction by police to move on  
   49.     Persons found drunk or drunk and disorderly  
   50.     New section 15 inserted  
   51.     Assaulting or resisting constables etc.  
   52.     Making false reports to police etc.  
   53.     Who may file charge-sheet  
   54.     Power to serve infringement notice  

   PART 14--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT (COMPLIANCE AND MISCELLANEOUS) ACT 1983

   55.     Definitions  
   56.     Transport and ticket infringements  
   57.     Power to require names and addresses  
   58.     Power to arrest suspected offenders  
   59.     Power to remove offenders  
   60.     False reports to officers  
   61.     Definitions  
   62.     Prosecutions  

   PART 15--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   63.     Repeal of amending Act  
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