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CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 9CB

Use of reasonable force by staff—police gaols

S. 9CB(1) amended by No. 45/2001 s. 11.

    (1)     A person authorised under section 9A(1A) or  9A(1B) to exercise a function or power may, where necessary, use reasonable force to compel a person who is deemed under Part 1A or section 9CAA to be in the custody of the Chief Commissioner of Police to obey an order given by the first-mentioned person in the exercise of that function or power.

    (2)     Where a person uses force under the powers in subsection (1), the person must report the fact to the Chief Commissioner of Police without delay.

S. 9CB(3) amended by No. 38/2003 s. 3.

    (3)     A person who uses force in accordance with this section is not liable for injury or damage caused by that use of force.

S. 9D
inserted by No. 11/1993 s. 4(1).



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