The Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

Prospective

1.—(1) Article 37 is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) [F1 For paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) No person may be appointed a custody officer unless—

(a) he is a police officer of at least the rank of sergeant; or

(b) he is a staff custody officer.”.]”

(3) [F1 In paragraph (5) for “an officer” substitute “ an individual ”].

(4) [F1 In paragraph (7)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a)—

(i) after “by an officer” insert “ or a staff custody officer ”;

(ii) for “such an officer” substitute “ such a person ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “such officer” substitute “ such person ”].

(5) In paragraph (8)—

(a) after “in” insert “ Article 35 or in ”;

(b) [F2 for “an officer” substitute “ a person ”].

(6) [F3 After paragraph (10) add—

“(11) In this Article “staff custody officer” means a person who has been designated as such under section 30 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.”].”

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 para. 1(2)-(4) never in operation, repealed (12.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 112(2), 116(6)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 13

F2 Sch. 4 para. 1(5)(b) never in operation, repealed (12.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 112(2), 116(6)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 13

F3 Sch. 4 para. 1(6) never in operation, repealed (12.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 112(2), 116(6)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 13