36Removal of prisoners and detainees to other prisons and to hospitals, &c.

### 36 Removal of prisoners and detainees to other prisons and to hospitals, &c. > > (1)  [*\[Section 36 Subsection (1) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 81, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS81@EN) The Director may direct a prisoner or detainee to be removed from a prison to another prison or to a hospital or an institution other than a secure mental health unit. > > > (2)  The Director may appoint a person to take charge of a prisoner or detainee while the prisoner or detainee is in a hospital or an institution pursuant to [subsection (1)](#GS36@Gs1@EN) . > > > (3)  A person appointed under [subsection (2)](#GS36@Gs2@EN) has the powers of a correctional officer.