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Article 36 Use of force

(1)

A detainee custody officer or an immigration officer dealing with a detained person must not use force unnecessarily and, when the application of force to a detained person is necessary, no more force than is reasonable may be used.

(2)

No officer may act deliberately in a manner calculated to provoke a detained person.

(3)

Particulars of every case of use of force must be recorded by the manager and must be reported to the Secretary of State without undue delay.