# Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624, Division: Handcuffs

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Handcuffs shall only be placed on persons who are considered to present a danger to themselves or to others, in order to ensure their safe detention or transportation and to ensure the safety of statutory staff deployed as members of the teams and other members of the teams. Handcuffs shall only be used for the shortest time possible and only where strictly necessary.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1896/annex/V/division/2/division/3/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1896/annex-V/division-2/division-3/division-1
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