Powers in respect of detained personsE+W
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[F133BWhere a designation applies this paragraph to any person, he shall be under a duty, when in the course of his employment he is present at a police station—
(a)to keep under control any person detained at the police station and for whom he is for the time being responsible;
(b)to assist any officer or other designated person to keep any other person detained at the police station under control; and
(c)to prevent the escape of any such person as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b),
and for those purposes shall be entitled to use reasonable force.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 paras. 33B, 33C inserted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 122, 178, Sch. 9 para. 7; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(h)(j)