sec.7Functions of prison officers, police officers and others

sec.7 Functions of prison officers, police officers and others

A prison officer, police officer or another official of this jurisdiction may perform any function conferred or expressed to be conferred on the official under— the Commonwealth Act or a corresponding law; or an arrangement mentioned in section 8 . A number of provisions of the Commonwealth Act require State officials to perform 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. It is lawful for a prison officer, police officer or another official of this jurisdiction— to hold and deal with a prisoner under the terms of a warrant issued under the Commonwealth Act for the prisoner; and to take any action in relation to a prisoner transferred, or to be transferred, to or from Australia under the Commonwealth Act that the official is authorised to take under that Act. (sec.7-ssec.1) A prison officer, police officer or another official of this jurisdiction may perform any function conferred or expressed to be conferred on the official under— the Commonwealth Act or a corresponding law; or an arrangement mentioned in section 8 . A number of provisions of the Commonwealth Act require State officials to perform 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. (sec.7-ssec.2) It is lawful for a prison officer, police officer or another official of this jurisdiction— to hold and deal with a prisoner under the terms of a warrant issued under the Commonwealth Act for the prisoner; and to take any action in relation to a prisoner transferred, or to be transferred, to or from Australia under the Commonwealth Act that the official is authorised to take under that Act.

• (a) the Commonwealth Act or a corresponding law; or
• (b) an arrangement mentioned in section 8 .
• (a) to hold and deal with a prisoner under the terms of a warrant issued under the Commonwealth Act for the prisoner; and
• (b) to take any action in relation to a prisoner transferred, or to be transferred, to or from Australia under the Commonwealth Act that the official is authorised to take under that Act.