Western Australian Current Regulations

PRISONS REGULATIONS 1982 - REG 3

3 .         Qualifications for and engagement of prison officers

        (1)         A person is not eligible to be engaged as a prison officer unless he — 

            (a)         is in a good condition of physical and mental health;

            (b)         satisfies the chief executive officer that he is an Australian citizen, or that he has permanent residence status in Australia;

            (c)         is educated to a standard set down by the chief executive officer from time to time;

            (d)         meets such other requirements as are laid down by the chief executive officer from time to time; and

            (e)         has no conviction for an offence which, in the opinion of the chief executive officer, is an offence which is relevant to the performance of the duties of a prison officer or his fitness to hold office.

        (2)         Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1) (but subject to paragraph (e) of that subregulation) in special circumstances or in a special case, the Minister may engage any person to be a prison officer.

        (3)         The engagement of a prison officer is to the prison service generally and not to any particular prison.

        (4)         Upon his engagement in the prison service, a prison officer shall serve a 9 month period of probation.

        [Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 11 Dec 1987 p. 4369; 2 Nov 1999 p. 5475.]