Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Corrections Regulations 2009 - SECT 6

Conduct of all officers

6. Conduct of all officers



(1) An officer must disclose to the Governor of a prison or a Regional Manager
at the time they occur-

   (a)  any criminal charges laid by police against the officer; and

   (b)  any finding of a court in relation to those charges; and

   (c)  any penalty imposed on that officer in relation to those charges.

(2) The Governor or Regional Manager, within 24 hours of an officer disclosing
one of the matters referred to in subregulation (1), must-

   (a)  inform the Secretary of the disclosure; and

   (b)  advise the Secretary of the possible impact on the management or
        security of the prison or location having regard to the seriousness of
        the charges.

(3) Any uniform or equipment provided to an officer by the Secretary remains
the property of the Crown.

(4) The Secretary may publish a code of conduct for officers.

(5) An officer must comply with any code of conduct published under
subregulation (4).