New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) REGULATION 2014 - REG 273

273 Immediate action: staff member relieved from duty

(1) If a member of correctional staff tests positive for alcohol or a member of correctional staff tests positive for a prohibited drug, the staff member, if the staff member remains on duty, is to be immediately relieved of duty and is not to carry out any duty for the duration of the staff member's shift.

(2) The Commissioner may decide that a member of correctional staff who is relieved from duty under this clause is not entitled to be paid (whether in wages or salary, paid sick leave or any other type of payment) for that part of the relevant shift that the staff member did not work.