SCHEDULE 7 Certification of Prisoner Custody Officers: Northern Ireland
Suspension of certificate
3
1
This paragraph applies where at any time it appears to the prisoner escort monitor for the area concerned, that a prisoner custody officer is not a fit and proper person to perform the escort functions.
2
The prisoner escort monitor may—
a
refer the matter to the Secretary of State for a decision under paragraph 4 below; and
b
in such circumstances as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, suspend the officer’s certificate so far as it authorises the performance of escort functions.
3
The power to make regulations under this paragraph shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.