CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 27 Dogs
CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 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.