Northern Territory Numbered Acts

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ACT 2014 (NO 26 OF 2014) - SECT 53

    (1)     A prisoner must, when directed by the General Manager to do so:

    (a)     provide evidence of the prisoner's identity; or

    (b)     submit to the use of an approved identification system.

    (2)     If the prisoner does not comply with a direction under subsection (1)(b), a correctional officer may use the force that is reasonably necessary to use the system to identify the prisoner.

Note for subsection (2)

Part 3.4 makes provision in relation to the use of force.