Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts13. (1) An assigned escort may—
(a) give to the prisoner such directions as are reasonable; and
(b) use such force as is reasonable;
to ensure that the permit, and any conditions and restrictions to which it is subject, are observed by the prisoner.
(2) A prisoner to whom a permit has been issued shall not disobey a direction given by an assigned escort under subsection (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
(3) An escort may, if he or she suspects on reasonable grounds that it would be prudent to do so in order to ascertain whether a prisoner is carrying a seizable item—
(a) conduct a frisk search or an ordinary search of the prisoner; and
(b) seize any seizable item found as a result of the search.
(4) In addition to the powers conferred by subsection (1) or (3), for the purpose of ensuring a prisoner's compliance with this Act, the relevant permit and any condition or restriction to which the permit is subject, an assigned escort who is a police officer or custodial officer may—
(a) exercise such other powers; and
(b) use such force, weapons or means of restraint;
as he or she may lawfully exercise or use in his or her capacity as a police officer or custodial officer, as the case requires, by or under any other law in force in the Territory.
(5) In subsection (3), “frisk search”, “ordinary search” and “seizable item” have the same respective meanings as in Part X of the Crimes Act 1900 .