Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 N.I. Powers exercisable by designated persons

Part 1 N.I. Investigating officers

[F1 Powers in respect of detained persons N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 8A and cross-heading inserted (22.4.2007) by The Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/912 (N.I. 6)), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 5

8A N.I. Where a designation applies this paragraph to any person, he shall be under a duty, when in the course of his employment he is present at a police station—

(a) to assist any officer or other designated person to keep any person detained at the police station under control; and

(b) to prevent the escape of any such person,

and for those purposes shall be entitled to use reasonable force.]