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CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 23

Control of prisoners

    (1)     An officer may give any order to a prisoner which the officer believes to be necessary for the security or good order of the prison or the safety or welfare of the prisoner or other persons.

    (2)     A prison officer may where necessary use reasonable force to compel a prisoner to obey an order given by the prison officer or by an officer under this section.

    (3)     Where a prison officer uses force to compel a prisoner to obey an order the prison officer must report the fact forthwith to the Governor.

S. 23(4) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 19).

    (4)     Where a Governor uses or orders the use of force to compel a prisoner to obey an order the Governor must report the fact to the Secretary.

    (5)     A prison officer is not liable for injury or damage caused by the use of force in accordance with this section.

S. 23(6) inserted by No. 64/2017 s. 5.

    (6)     This section is subject to sections 23A, 55EA, 55EB and 55EC.

S. 23A inserted by No. 64/2017 s. 6.



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