Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The chief
executive officer may designate the dress and insignia of office or rank to be
worn by an officer as his uniform.
(2) A prison officer
shall wear his uniform during his hours of duty and may wear his uniform
whilst travelling to or from his residence to his place of duty, but shall not
otherwise wear his uniform without the authority of the superintendent.
(3) A prison officer
may wear clothing other than his uniform during his hours of duty only with
the authority of the superintendent or when ordered to do so by the
superintendent.
(4) A prison
officer —
(a)
shall not permit or allow any other person to wear his uniform or any part
thereof; and
(b)
shall not leave any part of his uniform unattended in a prison except in an
area designated for the purpose by the superintendent.
(5) A uniform issued
to a prison officer remains the property of the Department and upon the
replacement of the uniform or part thereof, or where a prison officer leaves
the prison service for any reason, the officer shall return all badges and
buttons and that part of his uniform obtained by him within the preceding
6 months or shall satisfactorily account for its whereabouts and
condition, and a prison officer who does not so return or account for his
uniform shall be liable to have the value of his uniform deducted from any pay
or entitlements due to him.
(6) A prison officer
who is serving the first 3 months of his probationary service may be
issued with a uniform which is not new issue.
[Regulation 9 amended: Gazette
11 Dec 1987 p. 4369; 2 Nov 1999 p. 5475.]
[ 10, 11. Deleted: Gazette 18 May 2001
p. 2403.]