Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

150 Contracted out functions at directly managed [F1removal centres].U.K.

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(1)The Secretary of State may enter into a contract with another person—

(a)for functions at, or connected with, a directly managed [F1removal centre] to be performed by detainee custody officers provided by that person; or

(b)for such functions to be performed by certified prisoner custody officers who are provided by that person.

(2)For the purposes of this section “ [F1removal centre]” includes a short-term holding facility.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in ss. 149, 150 substituted (10.2.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 66(2)(3)(c), 162(1) (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.