Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS) ACT 2011 (NO. 43 OF 2011) - SECT 1

The purpose of this Act is—

        (a)     to amend the Police Regulation Act 1958 to—

              (i)     provide protective services officers who are on duty at certain public places (designated places) with additional powers in order for those officers to be effective in combating crime and anti-social behaviour occurring at those public places; and

              (ii)         extend the provisions in Division 2 of Part VA (Offences) to protective services officers; and

        (b)     to amend the following Acts to extend certain powers currently exercisable by members of the police force under those Acts to protective services officers who are on duty at designated places—

              (i)     the Bail Act 1977 ;

              (ii)         the Control of Weapons Act 1990 ;

              (iii)     the Crimes Act 1958 ;

              (iv)     the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 ;

              (v)     the Environment Protection Act 1970 ;

              (vi)     the Graffiti Prevention Act 2007 ;

              (vii)     the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 ;

              (viii)     the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 ;

              (ix)     the Mental Health Act 1986 ;

              (x)     the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

              (xi)     the Summary Offences Act 1966 ;

              (xii)     the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 .