# Local Government Act 1988, Paragraph 10: Security work

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The following (and only the following) fall within section 2(2)(i) above—
(a) operating security controls in relation to persons entering or leaving land which is occupied by a defined authority or in which such an authority has an interest, or moving between different parts of such land; and
(b) operating security patrols in respect of such land.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) above the references to land which is occupied by a defined authority or in which such an authority has an interest do not include references to—
(a) any library, museum or art gallery;
(b) any police establishment; or
(c) in the case of the references in paragraph (a), any dwelling or residential establishment.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2) above the reference to a library, museum or art gallery is a reference to—
(a) one maintained under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 ; or
(b) one established under the Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887 , or one to which that Act applies.
(3A) In sub-paragraph (2) above “police establishment” means a building or part of a building used by police for the performance of their functions (whether as a police station or police training establishment or otherwise).
(4) In sub-paragraph (2) above . . ., “dwelling” and, subject to sub-paragraph (5) below, “residential establishment” have the same meanings as in paragraph 2(2) above.
(5) In sub-paragraph (2) above “residential establishment” includes, in relation to Scotland, a hostel provided under section 13 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/9/schedule/1/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1988/schedule-1/paragraph-10
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