{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-public-order-act-1994/section-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-public-order-act-1994/section-12.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1994/33",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-public-order-act-1994",
  "path": "section/12",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Escort arrangements and officers.",
  "text": "(1) The provisions of Schedule 1 to this Act (which make provision for escort arrangements persons detained in youth detention accommodation) shall have effect.\n(2) The provisions of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the certification of custody officers.\n(3) In this Part, “custody officer” means a person in respect of whom a certificate is for the time being in force certifying—\n(a) that he has been approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of performing any of the following—\n(i) escort functions;\n(ii) custodial duties at secure training centres;\n(b) that he is accordingly authorised to perform them.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 12(1) substituted (1.11.2007) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 39, 41(1), Sch. 3 para. 21(1)(a); S.I. 2007/3001, art. 2(1)(r)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 12(3)(a) substituted (1.11.2007) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 39, 41(1), Sch. 3 para. 21(1)(b); S.I. 2007/3001, art. 2(1)(r)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 12(3): Transfer of functions (20.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/1160, art. 4(1)(2)(k)(ii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33/section/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:33:43.965785+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}