# The Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Paragraph 5


After paragraph 8 insert—
“Powers in respect of detained persons
“8A 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2007/912/schedule/1/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/policing-miscellaneous-provisions-northern-ireland-order-2007/schedule-1/paragraph-5
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