26Management of prisons in Governor's temporary absence

26 Management of prisons in Governor's temporary absence (1) If the Governor of a prison is to be absent temporarily from the prison the Governor may nominate a prison officer to be in charge of the prison during the Governor's absence. S. 26(2) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 21). (2) If the Governor of a prison is absent from the prison and has not nominated a prison officer to be in charge of the prison and the Secretary has not nominated a prison officer to act as Governor, the most senior ranking prison officer then on duty is in charge of the prison. S. 26(3) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 21). (3) A prison officer in charge of a prison has the functions powers and duties of the Governor until the Governor returns or the Secretary nominates a person to act as Governor of the prison. 27 Dogs (1) A prison officer may use an approved dog to assist the prison officer in— (a) carrying out searches under Division 3; or (b) tracking a prisoner who has escaped; or (c) escorting prisoners while they are being moved from one place to another; or (d) disarming prisoners; or (e) searching inside a prison for prisoners or persons who have entered, or remain in the prison without lawful authority; or (f) carrying out searches outside the prison to find persons attempting to break into the prison; or (g) any circumstances in which the security or good order of the prison is threatened. (2) Without affecting the liability of the Crown or any other body or person, a prison officer is not personally liable for injury or damage caused by the use of an approved dog in accordance with this section. (3) In this section ***approved dog*** means a dog approved in accordance with the regulations for use by a prison officer.