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Corrections Act 1997
21Removal of persons from prison
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21 Removal of persons from prison
(1) [Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 52 of 2016, s. 10, Applied:01 Dec 2017] If a person disobeys an order to leave a prison under section 15 , 19 , 20 or 22(2) , a correctional officer may, if necessary, use reasonable force to compel the person to leave the prison.
(2) A correctional officer who uses force to compel a visitor to leave a prison is, as soon as practicable, to report the fact to the Director.