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Paragraph 8A F1

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Where a designation applies this paragraph to any person, he shall be under a duty, when in the course of his employment he is present at a police station—

(a)

to assist any officer or other designated person to keep any person detained at the police station under control; and

(b)

to prevent the escape of any such person,

and for those purposes shall be entitled to use reasonable force.

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Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 para. 8A and cross-heading inserted (22.4.2007) by The Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/912 (N.I. 6)), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 5