Part 1Detention and supervision of persons posing very high risk of imminent serious sexual or violent offending
Management of residents: Emergencies
75Assumption of control by manager of prison during civil defence emergency
If a civil defence emergency affects the area in which a prison and a residence are physically located, the manager of the prison may, by written notice to the manager of the residence, assume control over the residence and the residents in the residence.
Despite subsection (1), a notice under that subsection may be given orally if the manager of the prison considers that the notice is required as a matter of urgency and, in that case, the manager of the prison must provide the manager of the residence with a written record of the notice as soon as practicable.
As soon as a notice is given under subsection (1), the manager of the residence must exercise or perform his or her powers, duties, and functions under this Act subject to the direction of the manager of the prison.
A notice under subsection (1) ceases to have effect as soon as the manager of the prison informs the manager of the residence in writing that the notice is no longer required.
In this section, civil defence emergency means a situation that—
- is the result of any happening, whether natural or otherwise, including, without limitation, any explosion, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, land movement, flood, storm, tornado, cyclone, serious fire, leakage or spillage of any dangerous gas or substance, technological failure, infestation, plague, epidemic, failure of or disruption to an emergency service or a lifeline utility, or actual or imminent attack or warlike act; and
- causes or may cause loss of life or injury or illness or distress or in any way endangers the safety of persons or property.