Western Australian Current Regulations

PRISONS REGULATIONS 1982 - REG 17

17 .         Duties as to keys and security procedures

                An officer who in the course of his duty is entrusted with any key or other locking or unlocking device or mechanism or who is familiar with any security process or procedure — 

            (a)         shall not remove any such item from the prison or make known any such process or procedure to any person without the prior authority of the superintendent;

            (b)         shall not part with the possession of or leave any such item unattended or lying about; and

            (c)         shall, when leaving the prison or on the completion of his duty, unless security procedures require otherwise, deliver such item to the officer authorised to receive them and unless he has made such delivery, he shall not be permitted to leave the prison without the permission of the superintendent.