# The Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Paragraph 1

Status: prospective

(1) Article 37 is amended as follows.
(2) For 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) for “an officer” substitute “ a person ”.
(6) After 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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2007/912/schedule/4/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/policing-miscellaneous-provisions-northern-ireland-order-2007/schedule-4/paragraph-1
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