Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corrections Act 1986 - SECT 26

Management of prisons in Governor's temporary absence

26. Management of prisons in Governor's temporary absence



(1) If the Governor of a prison is to be absent temporarily from the prison
the Governor may nominate a prison officer to be in charge of the prison
during the Governor's absence.

(2) If the Governor of a prison is absent from the prison and has not
nominated a prison officer to be in charge of the prison and the Secretary has
not nominated a prison officer to act as Governor, the most senior ranking
prison officer then on duty is in charge of the prison.

(3) A prison officer in charge of a prison has the functions powers and duties
of the Governor until the Governor returns or the Secretary nominates a person
to act as Governor of the prison.