Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Subject to this
Act and to the control of the Minister, the chief executive officer is
responsible for the management, control, and security of all prisons and the
welfare and safe custody of all prisoners.
(2) The chief
executive officer is responsible to the Minister for the proper operation of
every prison and shall notify the Minister as soon as practicable of —
(a) any
escape by a prisoner from lawful custody; and
(b) any
accident, serious irregularity, or any other unusual event which affects the
good order or security of a prison.
(2a) The chief
executive officer may —
(a)
consult and collaborate with; and
(b) make
use of the assistance of,
any individual or
organisation in any way that the chief executive officer considers expedient
for the purpose of the performance of functions under this Act.
(3) The chief
executive officer has all of the powers conferred by or under this Act on a
superintendent or other officer and may review, vary or rescind an order or
direction given by a superintendent or other officer.
(4) All courts and all
persons having in Western Australia, by law or by consent of the parties,
authority to hear, receive, and examine evidence shall take judicial notice of
the signature of every person who is or was the chief executive officer and
the fact that such person holds or held that office.
[Section 7 amended: No. 47 of 1987 s. 11; No. 113
of 1987 s. 32; No. 43 of 1999 s. 6; No. 65 of 2006 s. 7.]