5Powers and functions of prison officers, police officers and others

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

(1)  A prison officer, police officer or 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 6 .

(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.