Section 51 Independent custody visitors for places of detention

make arrangements for detainees to be visited by persons appointed under the arrangements (“independent custody visitors”); and

keep those arrangements under review and from time to time revise them as they think fit.

that the arrangements made by it require independent custody visitors to prepare and submit to it a report of any visit made under the arrangements to a suspected terrorist detainee, and

that a copy of any report submitted under paragraph (a) is given to the person appointed under section 36(1) of the Terrorism Act 2006 (independent reviewer of terrorism legislation).

the F4local policing body; and

the chief officer of police of the police force maintained by F5that body.

to require access to be given to each police station;

to examine records relating to the detention of persons there;

in relation to suspected terrorist detainees, to listen to the audio recordings and view the video recordings (with or without sound) of interviews with those detainees which have taken place during their detention there and which were conducted by a constable;

to meet detainees there for the purposes of a discussion about their treatment and conditions while detained; and

to inspect the facilities there including in particular, cell accommodation, washing and toilet facilities and the facilities for the provision of food.

it appears to an officer of or above the rank of inspector that there are grounds for denying access at the time it is requested;

the grounds are grounds specified for the purposes of paragraph (a) in the arrangements; and

the procedural requirements imposed by the arrangements in relation to a denial of access to such recordings are complied with.

it appears to an officer of or above the rank of inspector that there are grounds for denying access at the time it is requested;

the grounds are grounds specified for the purposes of paragraph (a) in the arrangements; and

the procedural requirements imposed by the arrangements in relation to a denial of access are complied with.

such persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the views of police and crime commissioners;

the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime;

the Common Council of the City of London;

F12the National Police Chiefs' Council; and

such other persons as he thinks fit.