55FReport to Secretary

55F Report to Secretary (1) An escort officer must immediately report to the Secretary the escape or suspected escape of a prisoner— (a) from the physical custody of the escort officer; or (b) from the physical custody of another person who is transporting or supervising the prisoner, if the escape or suspected escape comes to the escort officer's notice. (2) An escort officer must report to the Secretary without delay— (a) anything which might reasonably be thought to jeopardise the welfare of a prisoner the escort officer is transporting or supervising; (b) the exercise of any of the powers the escort officer has under sections 55C(2)(b) to 55C(2)(e) in relation to the prisoner; (c) on the commission by the prisoner of an act that is, in the opinion of the escort officer, an unlawful act or an attempt to commit an unlawful act; (d) on an omission by a prisoner that is, in the opinion of the escort officer, an unlawful omission; (e) if the escort officer uses force to compel a prisoner to obey an order. S. 55G inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 15.