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Parliamentary security - Limits on powers and duties of parliamentary security officers

190: Powers subject to conditions or limitations in notice of appointment

You could also call this:

"What rules parliamentary security officers must follow when using their powers"

If you are a parliamentary security officer, your powers have conditions. These conditions are in the notice of your appointment under section 136(2). You can read more about this in the section 136(2) notice. If you use a power and do not follow the conditions, it is not automatically invalid. This means your action is still valid even if you did not follow the conditions. You must still follow the conditions, though. Your powers are subject to these conditions and limitations. You have to work within these boundaries as a parliamentary security officer. This is how the law proposes to work if it is passed.

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This page was last updated on 9 November 2025

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Topics:

Government and voting > Government departmentsCrime and justice > Police and safety

189: Powers not generally applicable if Police involved, or

"What security officers can't do when Police are involved"

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

"Security officers must report when they use special powers"

Part 7Parliamentary security
Limits on powers and duties of parliamentary security officers

190Powers subject to conditions or limitations in notice of appointment

A parliamentary security officer’s powers are subject to any conditions or limitations specified in the notice of the officer’s appointment under section 136(2).
However, the exercise of a power by a parliamentary security officer is not invalid merely because it did not comply with the conditions specified in the notice of the officer's appointment.