Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) A prison officer or an escort officer may apply an instrument of restraint to a prisoner for the duration of a transfer of the prisoner under escort from one place to another if the Governor believes on reasonable grounds that the application of the instrument of restraint is necessary to prevent the escape of the prisoner or the assault of, or injury to, any person.
(2) A prison officer or an escort officer may apply an instrument or an additional instrument of restraint to a prisoner during a transfer of the prisoner under escort from one place to another if the prisoner's conduct during transfer has been such that it is reasonable to believe that the application of the instrument of restraint is necessary to prevent the escape of the prisoner or the assault of, or injury to, any person.
(3) A transfer of a prisoner from one place to another referred to in subregulations (1) and (2) includes a prisoner moving from one area of a prison to another area of a prison.