“32A Tobacco and equipment used for smoking tobacco declared to be unauthorised items

• Tobacco and any equipment used for smoking tobacco are declared to be unauthorised items.”

“121 Restrictions on carrying batons

• “(1) A security officer must not carry a baton while performing his or her duty as a security officer in any circumstance.

  “(2) A staff member of a prison must not carry a baton outside a prison while performing his or her functions as a staff member in any circumstance.

  “(3) A staff member of a prison may carry a baton only if—

  • “(a) the baton was issued at the direction of the manager; and

  • “(b) the staff member has received adequate training in the use of the baton.

  “(4) Staff members trained to use batons must undergo refresher courses, approved by the chief executive, in the use of batons at least once a year.

“122 Issue and storage of batons

• “(1) The manager must ensure that batons are securely stored at all times except when they have been issued to staff members.

  “(2) The manager may direct the issuing of batons to staff members only if he or she reasonably believes that—

  • “(a) there is a serious threat to prison security or to the safety of any person; and

  • “(b) the use of batons will reduce or eliminate the serious threat; and

  • “(c) other means of reducing or eliminating the serious threat have been or are likely to be ineffective.

  “(3) The manager must promptly direct that batons be returned to storage once the serious threat no longer exists.

“123 Use of batons

• “(1) A staff member who has been issued a baton may draw or use the baton only if the manager's approval has been obtained, unless it is impracticable in the circumstances.

  “(2) A staff member must use the baton in a way that minimises pain or injury to the prisoner, as far as it is consistent with protecting prison security or the safety of any person.

“123A Restrictions on carrying pepper spray

• “(1) A security officer, or a staff member who is not an officer, must not carry pepper spray while performing his or her functions in any circumstance.

  “(2) An officer must not carry pepper spray outside a prison while performing his or her functions as a staff member in any circumstance.

  “(3) An officer may carry pepper spray only if—

  • “(a) the officer has received adequate training in the use of pepper spray; and

  • “(b) the pepper spray was issued at the direction of—

    • “(i) the manager; or

    • “(ii) another officer who has received adequate training in the use of pepper spray, if it is impracticable for the manager to direct the issue of the pepper spray.

  “(4) Officers trained to use pepper spray must undergo refresher courses, approved by the chief executive, in the use of pepper spray at least once a year.

“123B Issue and storage of pepper spray

• “(1) The manager must ensure that pepper spray is securely stored at all times except when it has been issued to officers.

  “(2) The manager, or officer, as the case may be, may direct the issue of pepper spray to officers only if he or she reasonably believes that it is, or will be, necessary to use force against a prisoner.

“123C Use of pepper spray

• “(1) An officer who has been issued pepper spray may draw or use the pepper spray if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that the use of physical force is reasonably necessary for any of the purposes in section 83(1) of the Act.

  “(2) An officer must use pepper spray in a way that minimises pain or injury to the prisoner, as far as it is consistent with protecting prison security or the safety of any person.

  “(3) The manager or officer who directs the issue of pepper spray must promptly direct that the pepper spray be returned to storage once he or she reasonably believes that it is no longer necessary to use force against a prisoner.”