Bill 34 explained in plain English
Security for Courts, Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012
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Bill 34 repeals the Public Works Protection Act, enhances court security measures under the Police Services Act, and establishes the Security for Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012, to regulate security at specific industrial sites.
Bill 34, the Security for Courts, Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012, repeals the Public Works Protection Act, amends the Police Services Act to improve court security, and enacts the Security for Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012. The new Act creates provisions for appointing individuals to provide security services at electricity generating and nuclear facilities. These individuals, when appointed, will be peace officers with specific powers, including the ability to request identification, search individuals and property, refuse entry, and remove individuals. The Act also outlines offenses and penalties for non-compliance, with a maximum fine of $2,000 or 60 days imprisonment. Regulations can be made to govern the appointment, qualifications, training, and oversight of these security personnel, as well as to define which facilities are considered 'restricted access facilities'. The amendments to the Police Services Act grant similar powers to individuals authorized for court security.
- Repeals the Public Works Protection Act.
- Amends the Police Services Act to specify powers and procedures related to court security personnel.
- Enacts the Security for Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012, to establish security measures for certain industrial facilities.
- Defines 'restricted access facility' to include prescribed electricity generating and nuclear facilities.
- Authorizes the appointment of individuals to provide security services at restricted access facilities, granting them peace officer status and specific powers.
- Provides for offenses and penalties under both the amended Police Services Act and the new Security for Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act.
- Allows for the creation of regulations to further define and govern the implementation of the new security provisions.
- Individuals entering or present at court proceedings.
- Individuals authorized to provide court security.
- Operators of electricity generating facilities.
- Operators of nuclear facilities.
- Individuals appointed to provide security services at electricity generating and nuclear facilities.
- Peace officers.
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council (regarding regulation-making power).
- Individuals entering court premises may be required to produce identification and provide information to assess security risks.
- Individuals entering court premises may be searched.
- Individuals may be refused entry to court premises or ordered to leave.
- Individuals entering restricted access facilities may be required to produce identification and provide information.
- Individuals entering restricted access facilities may be searched if they consent.
- Individuals may be refused entry to restricted access facilities or ordered to leave.
- Appointed security personnel at restricted access facilities have the power to act as peace officers.
- Appointed security personnel have powers to request identification, search, refuse entry, and remove individuals.
- Individuals may be arrested without a warrant for certain offenses related to court or restricted access facility security.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent, with the exception of the Schedules, which come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The Schedule repealing the Public Works Protection Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The Schedule amending the Police Services Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The Schedule enacting the Security for Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012, comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- A person convicted of an offense under the amended Police Services Act related to court security faces a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 60 days, or both.
- A person convicted of an offense under the Security for Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012, faces a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 60 days, or both.
- Persons authorized for court security can arrest without warrant and use reasonable force.
- Offenses related to court security include failing to provide identification or information, refusing a search, entering after being refused entry, or failing to leave when ordered.
- Conviction for court security offenses carries a penalty of up to $2,000 fine, up to 60 days imprisonment, or both.
- Peace officers at restricted access facilities can arrest without warrant and use reasonable force.
- Offenses related to restricted access facility security include failing to provide identification or information, refusing a search, entering after being refused entry, entering when prohibited, or failing to leave when ordered.
- Conviction for restricted access facility security offenses carries a penalty of up to $2,000 fine, up to 60 days imprisonment, or both.
- The specific electricity generating facilities and nuclear facilities that will be designated as 'restricted access facilities' are to be prescribed by regulation.
- The details regarding the appointment, qualifications, training, and oversight of security personnel at restricted access facilities, as well as the extent of 'premises', will be determined by regulations.
- The exact commencement date for various parts of the Act is not specified and depends on proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor.
This Act is no longer in force.
Source: Schedule 1, Section 1
Adds new sections (138, 139, 140) to Part X concerning powers and offenses related to court security personnel. This includes powers to request identification, search individuals and property, refuse entry, and arrest individuals who fail to comply. It also sets penalties for offenses.
Source: Schedule 2, Section 1
This new Act establishes a framework for security at electricity generating and nuclear facilities designated as 'restricted access facilities'. It outlines the appointment of security personnel, their powers as peace officers, and related offenses and penalties.
Source: Schedule 3
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