# Criminal Justice Act 1991, Section 89: Certification of prisoner custody officers

Extent: E+W

(1) In this Part “prisoner custody officer” means a person in respect of whom a certificate is for the time being in force certifying—
(a) that he has been approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of performing escort functions or custodial duties or both; and
(b) that he is accordingly authorised to perform them.
(2) The provisions of Schedule 10 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the certification of prisoner custody officers.
(3) In this section and Schedule 10 to this Act—
“custodial duties” means custodial duties at a contracted out or directly managed prison;
“escort functions” means the functions specified in section 80(1) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53/section/89 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1991/section-89
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