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New Zealand

The New Zealand House of Representatives operates under the Westminster parliamentary system. The Serjeant-at-Arms is an permanent Officer of the House and controls the Chamber & Gallery Section comprising 21 officers. Duties in addition to normal management tasks are the security and maintaining good order in conduct of visitors (strangers) visiting the Gallery areas, controlling access to the doors to the floor of the House, the Ayes ans Noes lobbies, and the on the floor of the House in session as directed by the Speaker. There is a major ceremonial role, with the Mace for the Speakers Procession. When working with the other presiding officers i.e. Deputy Speaker and two Assistant Speakers the same rules apply for the House business when they are in the Speaker chair. The Serjeant is an employee of the New Zealand Parliamentary Service, but when the House sits he is only answerable to the Speaker. For the House business the Serjeant and his Chamber & Gallery Officers work very closely with the Clerk of the House.

The current Serjeant-at-Arms is Brent V Smith