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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Paragraph 9 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 31 January 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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9(1)Paragraph 35 (escort of persons in police detention) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)in paragraph (b), after “duty” insert “ to keep the person under control and ”,

(b)in paragraph (c), at the end add “ and under his control ”.

(3)After sub-paragraph (3) insert—

(3A)A person who has escorted another person to a police station or other place in accordance with an authorisation under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) —

(a)shall be under a duty to remain at the police station or other place until he has transferred control of the other person to a custody officer or other responsible person there;

(b)until he has so transferred control of the other person, shall be treated for all purposes as having that person in his lawful custody;

(c)for so long as he is at the police station or other place, or in its immediate vicinity, in compliance with, or having complied with, his duty under paragraph (a), shall be under a duty to prevent the escape of the other person and to assist in keeping him under control; and

(d)shall be entitled to use reasonable force for the purpose of complying with his duty under paragraph (c).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 9 para. 9 in force at 1.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(j)

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