CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 26 Management of prisons in Governor's temporary absence
CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 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.
S. 26(2) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 21).
(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.
S. 26(3) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 21).
(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.