17Duties of correctional officer in relation to persons in custody

### 17 Duties of correctional officer in relation to persons in custody > [*\[Section 17 Inserted by No. 76 of 2009, s. 13, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-076#GS13@EN) > > > (1)  In relation to persons in custody who have been transferred in accordance with [section 16(2)(c)](#GS16@Gs2@Hpc@EN) , a correctional officer at a reception prison must ensure that all persons so transferred are treated in accordance with any correctional standing orders referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS17@Gs2@EN) . > > > (2)  The Director of Corrective Services, within the meaning of the [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) , may make correctional standing orders in respect of the welfare, protection and management of persons in custody who have been transferred in accordance with [section 16(2)(c)](#GS16@Gs2@Hpc@EN) . > > > (3)  [Section 26(3) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051#GS26@Gs3@EN) [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) does not apply to a correctional officer who has custody of a person by virtue of [section 16(2)(c)](#GS16@Gs2@Hpc@EN) . > > > (4)  If a request has been made by a police officer or a custody officer, the correctional officer who has custody of a person by virtue of [section 16(2)(c)](#GS16@Gs2@Hpc@EN) is to transfer or permit the transfer of that person to – > > > > > > (a) a police officer referred to in [section 16(2)(a)](#GS16@Gs2@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS16@Gs2@Hpb@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) the custody officer making the request. > > > (5)  In this section – > > > > > ***correctional standing orders*** means standing orders under [section 6(3) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051#GS6@Gs3@EN) [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) .