Specific countries Serjeant-at-arms

1 specific countries

1.1 australia
1.2 bangladesh
1.3 canada
1.4 new zealand
1.5 south africa
1.6 sri lanka
1.7 united kingdom

1.7.1 parliament
1.7.2 royal household
1.7.3 insignia


1.8 united states

specific countries
australia

the australian house of representatives operates under westminster parliamentary system. serjeant-at-arms career officer of department of house of representatives. ceremonial duties custodian of mace, symbol of authority of crown , houses, , messenger formal messages house senate. serjeant has authority remove disorderly people, force if necessary, house or public or press galleries on instructions of speaker. administrative duties of serjeant include allocation of office accommodation, furniture , fittings members offices, coordination of car transport members, mail , courier services house, security house , arrangements school visits. once meeting has started in house serjeant stand @ door keep authority , make sure no 1 else comes in or out.

bangladesh

the serjeant-at-arms senior official of national parliament (jatio sangshad) responsible maintaining order during sessions , maintain security , protocol @ parliament under guidance of speaker. presently, commodore m. ashraful haq, naval officer, appointed serjeant-at-arms.

canada

the sergeant-at-arms senior official of canadian house of commons. in role, sergeant-at-arms responsible building services , security of house of commons, , appointed governor general acting on advice of federal cabinet. sergeant-at-arms carries mace, symbol of authority of crown, in daily parade house of commons chamber.

provincial legislative assemblies, houses of assembly, national assemblies, , provincial parliaments (the nomenclature legislatures varying between provinces) employ sergeants-at-arms.

although position has become ceremonial, during 2014 shootings @ parliament hill, ottawa, sergeant-at-arms of house of commons, kevin m. vickers, assisted rcmp officers in engaging gunman. reports show sergeant-at-arms kevin vickers alongside rcmp constable curtis barrett, shot , killed gunman had gained access centre block of canadian parliament buildings. rené jalbert, sergeant-at-arms of national assembly of quebec, known role in ending denis lortie s killing spree in parliament building on 8 may 1984 constituting himself hostage , negotiating shooter 4 hours.

new zealand

serjeant-at-arms (with mace) in attendance @ opening of new zealand parliament in 1950.

the new zealand house of representatives operates under westminster parliamentary system.

the current serjeant-at-arms steve streefkerk, permanent officer of house supported chamber , meeting support team.

the serjeant-at-arms controls officials , members staff coming house, , surrounding areas such lobbies , members lounge. there involvement @ select committees chairman seeks assistance maintain order. serjeant-at-arms sits in debating chamber opposite speaker @ visitors door each house sitting session ensure security effective, order maintained, administers members attendance register , takes instructions speaker rt hon david carter mp, or other presiding officers - deputy speaker or 2 assistant speakers, when presiding.

the chamber & meeting support officers control access house, , attend needs of mp s, , officials when house undertaking business.

the gallery operation visitors / strangers controlled parliamentary service security service, speaker , serjeant-at-arms have overall authority defined in standing orders.

the clerk of new zealand house of representatives mr david martin wilson. clerk-assistant (house services) suze jones.

past serjeants-at-arms in recent times have been group captain manson, wing commander bob mckay, ms ipi cross, ms carol rankin, mr donald cameron, mr fred hutton , mr brent smith.

south africa

the serjeant-at-arms member of parliamentary staff acts official guardian of mace, decorated rod symbol of authority of parliament of south africa. mace must in position in national assembly chamber during plenary sitting.

the serjeant-at-arms responsible maintaining attendance register of members in house. must maintain order in house , remove people house ordered speaker.

according national assembly rules, serjeant-at-arms shall remove, or cause removed, stranger part of chamber has been set apart members only, , stranger who, having been admitted other part of chamber, misconducts himself or herself or not withdraw when strangers ordered withdraw.

the serjeant-at-arms attired in black tailcoat, waistcoat, starched white shirt, bow tie, , white gloves. current serjeant-at-arms regina mhlomi, succeeded godfrey cleinwerck. usher of black rod vincent shabalala duty escort presiding officers of national council of provinces chamber.

sri lanka

the parliament of sri lanka established in form of westminster parliamentary system. serjeant-at-arms second important permanent officer in parliament, heads own department, department of serjeant-at-arms. serjeant-at-arms appointed secretary general of parliament , responsible ceremonial occasions master of ceremonies in parliament, preservation of order, custody of mace, security, admission of visitors, allocation of accommodation within house , supervision of galleries. assisting serjeant-at-arms in duties deputy serjeant-at-arms , assistant serjeant-at-arms.

responsible security, tradition officer authorized carry weapon (ceremonial sword) inside parliament building , assisted parliament police division. admission of visitors precincts of parliament controlled serjeant-at-arms. serjeant-at-arms , assistant serjeant-at-arms wear white uniform medal ribbons during normal sittings of parliament. on ceremonial occasions wear uniform similar no. 1 dress uniform of major general in sri lanka army, varied gorget patchs , epaulette similar flag officer of sri lanka navy

during normal sitting days of house, serjeant-at-arms wears white colour uniform , on ceremonial occasions clad specially designed black colour ceremonial attire. (equivalent rank of major-general)

the first serjeant-at-arms m. ismail mbe appointed in 1947. ronnie abeysinghe longest serving serjeant-at-arms in history of sri lanka. held position 1970 1996. current serjeant-at-arms anil p. samarasekara.

united kingdom

serjeants-at-arms maces, travelling buckingham palace westminster after state opening of parliament.


parliament

the serjeant-at-arms of house of commons responsible security matters concerning house of commons. serjeant, whilst in commons overseeing proceedings, can escort mps out of chamber order of speaker of house. post dates 1415, , has been held retired military or police figures (though in recent years civil service background have been appointed). current serjeant-at-arms kamal el-hajji (appointed in december 2015); head of front of house , vip relations @ ministry of justice 2010.

the equivalent officer house of lords gentleman usher of black rod; there formerly separate serjeant-at-arms of house of lords, 2 appointments merged in 1971 (since when mace has routinely been carried black rod s deputy, yeoman usher).

the royal household

in addition above-mentioned officers there other serjeants-at-arms attend sovereign on state occasions, remnant of body established richard (though today role purely ceremonial). usually, members of royal household serve serjeants-at-arms have had office bestowed on them mark of distinction long , meritorious service.

insignia

the mace serves symbol of royal , parliamentary authority. ten maces kept in jewel house @ tower of london in addition kept house of commons, house of lords , lord chancellor. carrying maces, on state occasions each serjeant-at-arms wears collar of esses symbol of or office.

united states

the 2 houses of united states congress maintain position of sergeant-at-arms. sergeants charged maintenance of order on floor of chamber (in house, may display mace in front of unruly member admonition behave); serve architect of capitol on commission oversees united states capitol police , security congress, , serve variety of other functional , ceremonial roles.