7Powers and functions of prison officers, police officers and others

#### 7 Powers and functions of prison officers, police officers and others 7 Powers and functions of prison officers, police officers and others > > (1) A prison officer, police officer and any other official of this jurisdiction may exercise and perform any function conferred or expressed to be conferred on the official— > > > > > (a) by or under the Commonwealth Act or a corresponding law, or > > > > > (b) in accordance with any arrangements referred to in section 8. > > > (2) It is lawful for a prison officer, police officer or other official of this jurisdiction— > > > > > (a) to hold and deal with any prisoner in accordance with the terms of a warrant issued under the Commonwealth Act in respect of the prisoner, and > > > > > (b) to take any action in respect of a prisoner transferred, or to be transferred, to or from Australia in accordance with the Commonwealth Act that the official is authorised to take by or under that Act. > > > (3) In this section, a reference to a prison officer is a reference to a correctional officer within the meaning of the [Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-093). > > Note— > > A number of provisions of the Commonwealth Act require State officials to exercise functions. For example, a warrant may be issued under section 30 of the Commonwealth Act requiring a prison officer, police officer or other person to escort a prisoner who is being transferred. A police officer of this jurisdiction may arrest a person escaping from custody under section 56 of the Commonwealth Act. > > **s 7:** Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.32 \[1\].