Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PRISONS ACT 1981 - SECT 51

51 .         Superintendent may delegate powers under section 49

        (1)         The superintendent of a prison may delegate to a prison officer, by instrument in writing signed by him, all or any of the powers conferred by section 49.

        (2)         A prison officer to whom a power is delegated under this section cannot delegate the power.

        (3)         A prison officer exercising a power that has been delegated under this section is to be taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.

        (4)         Nothing in this section limits the ability of the superintendent to perform a function through a subordinate or agent.

        [Section 51 amended by No. 65 of 2006 s. 19.]