Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Without prejudice
to any power otherwise conferred, a superintendent may authorise and direct
the restraint of a prisoner where in his opinion such restraint is
necessary —
(a) to
prevent a prisoner injuring himself or any other person; or
(b) upon
considering advice from a medical officer or some other medical practitioner,
on medical grounds; or
(c) to
prevent the escape of a prisoner during his movement to or from a prison or
during his temporary absence from a prison.
(2) Restraint
involving the use of medication shall be used only on medical grounds with the
approval of a medical officer or some other medical practitioner.
(3) If restraint is
used in relation to a prisoner for a continuing period of more than
24 hours, the use and the circumstances shall be reported forthwith to
the chief executive officer by the superintendent.
[Section 42 amended by No. 66 of 1982
s. 3; No. 47 of 1987 s. 11; No. 113 of 1987 s. 32;
No. 43 of 1999 s. 12.]