Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corrections Act 1986 - SECT 27

Dogs

27. Dogs



(1) A prison officer may use an approved dog to assist the prison officer in-

   (a)  carrying out searches under Division 3; or

   (b)  tracking a prisoner who has escaped; or

   (c)  escorting prisoners while they are being moved from one place to
        another; or

   (d)  disarming prisoners; or

   (e)  searching inside a prison for prisoners or persons who have entered,
        or remain in the prison without lawful authority; or

   (f)  carrying out searches outside the prison to find persons attempting to
        break into the prison; or

   (g)  any circumstances in which the security or good order of the prison is
        threatened.

(2) Without affecting the liability of the Crown or any other body or person,
a prison officer is not personally liable for injury or damage caused by the
use of an approved dog in accordance with this section.

(3) In this section approved dog means a dog approved in accordance with the
regulations for use by a prison officer.