# The Detention Centre Rules 2001, Article 41: Use of force


(1) A detainee custody officer dealing with a detained person shall not use force unnecessarily and, when the application of force to a detained person is necessary, no more force than is necessary shall be used.
(2) No officer shall act deliberately in a manner calculated to provoke a detained person.
(3) Particulars of every case of use of force shall be recorded by the manager in a manner to be directed by the Secretary of State, and shall be reported to the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/238/article/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/detention-centre-rules-2001/article-41
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