Sentence Administration Act 2003

A CCO —

subject to subsection (5), must comply with the reasonable directions of the manager of the centre at which the CCO is working; and

must maintain the good order of the centre at which the CCO is working; and

must report immediately to the manager anything which might reasonably be thought to jeopardise the management, security or good order of the centre.

A CCO may give such reasonable orders or directions to offenders and other persons as are necessary for the management, security or good order of a centre.

A CCO may use reasonable force to compel an offender to obey an order or direction given to that offender if the CCO believes on reasonable grounds that the use of force is necessary —

to prevent the offender or another person being killed or seriously injured; or

to prevent serious damage to property.

A CCO may, if necessary, use reasonable force to compel a person to obey an order by a manager to leave a centre.

For the purpose of subsection (1)(a), a direction given by a manager is not reasonable if it is a direction —

to use reasonable force to compel an offender to obey an order or direction given to that offender; or

to use reasonable force to compel a person to obey an order to leave a centre; or

to search any person wishing to enter or remain in a centre or anything in the person’s possession or under the person’s control.