26AUse of Corrective Services staff to convey national security interest detainees

26A Use of Corrective Services staff to convey national security interest detainees

26A Use of Corrective Services staff to convey national security interest detainees

(1) The Commissioner of Corrective Services may, at the request of the Secretary, authorise a correctional officer to convey a national security interest detainee to or from a detention centre.

(2) A correctional officer who conveys a national security interest detainee in accordance with the Commissioner’s authorisation has the following functions and immunities in relation to the detainee—

(a) the functions and immunities of a juvenile justice officer in relation to a detainee, and

(b) the functions and immunities of a correctional officer in relation to an inmate under the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999.

(3) In this section—

national security interest detainee means a detainee designated by the Secretary as a national security interest detainee under the regulations.

s 26A: Ins 2020 No 26, Sch 1.2[3].