Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 13(1) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 14).
(1) The Secretary may by instrument authorize a person to work in an unpaid capacity for prison purposes or at a location.
S. 13(2) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 14).
(2) The Secretary must not under subsection (1) authorize a person to do work which is part of the duties of a prison officer.
(3) The period for which and the other terms and conditions under which, a person is authorized to work under subsection (1) are those stated in the person's instrument of authority.
(4) If a person is authorized to work as an officer under Part 5 or Part 9 other than a prison officer the provisions of this Act relating to officers of that kind (except provisions relating to remuneration) apply to the person.
S. 13(5) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 14).
(5) The Secretary must as soon as possible give to a person authorized to work under subsection (1) a copy of the person's instrument of authority.
S. 13(6) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 14).
(6) The Secretary must keep a register containing copies of instruments of authority issued under this section.
S. 13(7) amended by No. 16/1987 s. 4(3)(Sch. 1 item 7(d)).
(7) A person who immediately before the
commencement of this section held a position as an honorary probation officer
under section 507 of the Crimes Act 1958 or an honorary parole officer
under Division 4 of Part VIII of the Community Services Act 1970 is deemed to
be authorized under subsection (1) to work as a volunteer on the same terms
and conditions as those stated in the person's instrument of appointment as an
honorary probation officer or an honorary parole officer.
Part 5—Prison officers and other officers working in prisons
Division 1—General