34BAuthorised use of force

### 34B Authorised use of force > [*\[Section 34B Inserted by No. 37 of 2013, s. 14, Applied:01 May 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-05-01/act-2013-037#GS14@EN) > > > (1)  A correctional officer may use force that is necessary and reasonable for this Act, including for any of the following: > > > > > > (a) to compel compliance with a direction given in relation to a prisoner or detainee by the Director; > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 34B Subsection (1) amended by No. 52 of 2016, s. 16, Applied:01 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-01/act-2016-052#GS16@EN) to carry out, in relation to a prisoner or detainee, a search or examination, or search and examination, pursuant to an order of the Director given under [section 22](#GS22@EN) ; > > > > > > > (b) to act under [section 28](#GS28@EN) ; > > > > > > > (c) to prevent or stop the commission of an offence or disciplinary breach; > > > > > > > (d) to prevent the escape of a prisoner or detainee; > > > > > > > (e) to prevent unlawful damage, destruction or interference with property; > > > > > > > (f) to defend the correctional officer or someone else; > > > > > > > (g) to prevent a prisoner or detainee from inflicting self-harm; > > > > > > > (h) any other thing prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2)  However, a correctional officer may use force only if the correctional officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that the purpose for which force may be used cannot be achieved in another way.