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Corrections Act 1986
55PProtective services officer may exercise powers of security officer under this Division
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55P Protective services officer may exercise powers of security officer under this Division
A protective services officer on duty at a designated place that is a place referred to in section 55K may exercise all the powers and has all the responsibilities given to or imposed on a security officer under this Division.
Pt 8 Div. 2 (Heading and s. 56) amended by Nos 16/1987 s. 4(3)(Sch. 1 item 7(e)), 16/1991 s. 3(2)-(5), 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 37(a)(b)), substituted as Pt 8 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 56–56AB) by No. 45/2001 s. 16.
Division 2—Transfer of prisoners
S. 56 substituted by No. 45/2001 s. 16.