# The Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, Article 2: Interpretation


In these Rules—
“contracted out short-term holding facility” means a short-term holding facility in respect of which there is a contract entered into by the Secretary of State under regulation 2 of the Immigration (Short-term Holding Facilities) Regulations 2002 ;
“directly managed short-term holding facility” means a short-term holding facility which is not a contracted out short-term holding facility;
“health care professional” means a registered medical practitioner or a registered nurse;
“holding room” means a short-term holding facility where a detained person may be detained for a period of not more than 24 hours unless a longer period is authorised by the Secretary of State;
“legal adviser” means a detained person's counsel, representative or solicitor, and includes a clerk acting on behalf of that solicitor;
“manager” means—
(a)in relation to a directly managed short-term holding facility, the official of the Secretary of State designated to complete the tasks that fall to a manager under these Rules;
(b)in relation to a contracted out short-term holding facility, a member of the contractor's staff—
(i)designated to complete the tasks that fall to a manager under these Rules, and
(ii)certified as a detainee custody officer.
“member of staff” means a person working at a short-term holding facility;
“officer” means—
(a)an official of the Secretary of State;
(b)an employee of the contractor;
(c)a detainee custody officer (and includes a detainee custody officer who is authorised to perform escort functions in accordance with section 154 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ), or
(d)an immigration officer.
“port” includes airport;
“residential holding room” means a short-term holding facility where a detained person may be detained for a period of not more than 96 hours unless a longer period is authorised by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/409/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/short-term-holding-facility-rules-2018/article-2
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