Paragraph 1

Not yet in force

(1)

Article 37 is amended as follows.

(2)

F1For paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3)
No person may be appointed a custody officer unless—
(a)
he is a police officer of at least the rank of sergeant; or
(b)
he is a staff custody officer.”.

(3)

In paragraph (5) for “an officer” substitute “ an individual ”.

(4)

In paragraph (7)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)

after “by an officer” insert “ or a staff custody officer ”;

(ii)

for “such an officer” substitute “ such a person ”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b) for “such officer” substitute “ such person ”.

(5)

In paragraph (8)—

(a)

after “in” insert “ Article 35 or in ”;

(b)

F2for “an officer” substitute “ a person ”.

(6)

F3After paragraph (10) add—

“(11)
In this Article “staff custody officer” means a person who has been designated as such under section 30 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 4 para. 1(2)-(4) never in operation, repealed (12.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 112(2), 116(6)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 13
F2: Sch. 4 para. 1(5)(b) never in operation, repealed (12.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 112(2), 116(6)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 13
F3: Sch. 4 para. 1(6) never in operation, repealed (12.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 112(2), 116(6)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 13