PART 1Police reform
CHAPTER 2The Police Service of Scotland
Police staff
I129Certification of police custody and security officers
1
The chief constable may issue a certificate under section 28(1) only if satisfied that the member of the police staff concerned—
a
is a fit and proper person to carry out a police custody and security officer's functions, and
b
has received training to such standard as the chief constable considers appropriate for the carrying out of those functions.
2
The chief constable may revoke a certificate if the certified person appears to the chief constable not to be a fit and proper person to carry out a police custody and security officer's functions.
3
The chief constable may (pending consideration of whether to revoke a certificate) suspend the certificate where it appears to the chief constable that the certified person may not be a fit and proper person to carry out a police custody and security officer's functions.
4
A certificate is otherwise to continue in force until such date or occurrence as it may specify.