South Australian Numbered Acts

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO 24 OF 2012) - SECT 62

62—Insertion of sections 86A and 86B

After section 86 insert:

86A—Prison officer may carry prescribed weapon

        (1)         The CE may authorise an officer or employee of the Department to carry a prescribed weapon while on duty for purposes specified by the CE.

        (2)         An officer or employee authorised to carry a prescribed weapon under this section must comply with any requirements of the CE in relation to the handling, storage and responsible use of the weapon.

        (3)         In this section—

"prescribed weapon" means a weapon prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

86B—Use of correctional services dogs

        (1)         The CE may authorise an officer or employee of the Department to use a correctional services dog at a correctional institution or probation and parole hostel to assist in the maintenance of the good order or security of the institution or hostel.

        (2)         Without limiting subsection (1), a correctional services dog may be used for any of the following purposes:

            (a)         to carry out a search at a correctional institution or probation and parole hostel for any reason;

            (b)         to track an escaped prisoner;

            (c)         to patrol a correctional institution or probation and parole hostel;

            (d)         to restrain a prisoner;

            (e)         to assist a police officer in the execution of the police officer’s functions at a correctional institution or probation and parole hostel.