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1.—(1) Article 37 is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) No person may be appointed a custody officer unless—
(a)he is a police officer of at least the rank of sergeant; or
(b)he is a staff custody officer.”.
(3) In paragraph (5) for “an officer” substitute “an individual”.
(4) In paragraph (7)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a)—
(i)after “by an officer” insert “or a staff custody officer”;
(ii)for “such an officer” substitute “such a person”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “such officer” substitute “such person”.
(5) In paragraph (8)—
(a)after “in” insert “Article 35 or in”;
(b)for “an officer” substitute “a person”.
(6) After paragraph (10) add—
“(11) In this Article “staff custody officer” means a person who has been designated as such under section 30 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.”.
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