SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Powers exercisable by designated persons

Part 2Detention officers

F1Powers in respect of detained persons

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Amendments (Textual)

20B

Where 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 sub-paragraph (a) or (b),

and for those purposes shall be entitled to use reasonable force.