6Conduct of officers

6 Conduct of officers (1) An officer must notify the Governor or the Regional Manager as soon as practicable after the officer becomes aware of— (a) any criminal charges laid by a police officer against the officer; or (b) any finding of a court in relation to those charges; or (c) any penalty or term of imprisonment imposed on that officer in relation to those charges. (2) If an officer notifies the Governor or the Regional Manager under subregulation (1), the Governor or the Regional Manager (as the case may be) must within 24 hours of the officer making the notification— (a) inform the Secretary of the disclosure; and (b) having regard to the seriousness of the criminal charges, advise the Secretary of the possible impact on the management or security of the prison or location. (3) Any uniform or equipment provided to an officer by the Secretary remains the property of the Crown. (4) The Secretary may publish a code of conduct for officers. (5) An officer must comply with a code of conduct published by the Secretary under subregulation (4).