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Parliament Bill

Parliamentary security - Reporting requirements

190A: Parliamentary security officer must report exercise of certain powers

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"Security officers must report when they use special powers"

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If you are a parliamentary security officer, you must report to the chief executive when you use certain powers. You have to give a written report within three working days of using the power. The report must include a short summary of what happened and why you used the power. You also have to include other details in your report, depending on which power you used. For example, if you detained someone under section 178(1)(a), you must explain why you believed it was necessary. If you used handcuffs under section 179(1), you must explain why you thought it was needed. The report helps the chief executive understand what happened and why you made certain decisions. You must be honest and include all the required information in your report. This is an important part of being a parliamentary security officer and helps keep everyone safe.

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Part 7Parliamentary security
Reporting requirements

190AParliamentary security officer must report exercise of certain powers

  1. This section applies to a parliamentary security officer who exercises a power under 1 or more of the following sections:

  2. section 178(1) (which authorises a parliamentary security officer to detain a person):
    1. section 179(1) (which authorises a parliamentary security officer to handcuff a detained person):
      1. section 181 (which authorises a parliamentary security officer to use reasonable force when exercising or performing certain powers or duties).

        1. The parliamentary security officer must, within 3 working days of exercising the power, give the chief executive a written report of the following matters:

        2. a short summary of the circumstances surrounding the exercise of the power:
          1. the reason or reasons why the power was exercised:
            1. if the power was exercised under section 178(1)(a), the matters that gave rise to the reasonable grounds to believe required by section 172A(2)(a) or (b) or 172B(1)(b)(i) or (ii), as applicable:
              1. if the power was exercised under section 178(1)(b), the matters that gave rise to the reasonable grounds to believe required by section 177(1)(a), (b), (c), or (d), as applicable:
                1. if the power was exercised under section 179(1), the matters that gave rise to the reasonable grounds to believe required by section 179(1)(a) or (b), as applicable.