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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Introductory

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. Designation of police support staff

    1. 3.Investigating officers

    2. 4.Detention officers

    3. 5.Escort officers

    4. 6.Staff custody officers

    5. 7.Community support officers

  4. Recruitment

    1. 8.Recruitment of police trainees

    2. 9.Recruitment of police support staff

  5. Appointment of constables with special policing skills

    1. 10.Appointment of constables with special policing skills

  6. Police Ombudsman: investigation following acquittal

    1. 11.Investigation by Police Ombudsman following acquittal

  7. Police powers.

    1. 12.Closure of roads, etc.

    2. 13.Police powers to examine documents or records

  8. Signature

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      INVESTIGATING OFFICERS

      1. 1.Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Act is...

      2. 2.After paragraph 2 insert— Where a designation applies this paragraph to any person—

      3. 3.In paragraph 6 (access and copying in case of things...

      4. 4.In paragraph 8 (power to transfer persons into custody of...

      5. 5.After paragraph 8 insert— Powers in respect of detained persons...

      6. 6.After paragraph 10 insert— Persons accompanying investigating officers (1) This paragraph applies where a person (“an authorised person”)...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      DETENTION OFFICERS

      1. 1.Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Act is...

      2. 2.After paragraph 20 insert— Taking of impressions of footwear Where a designation applies this paragraph to any person—

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      ESCORT OFFICERS

      1. 1.Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Act is...

      2. 2.(1) Paragraph 22 (power to take arrested person to a...

      3. 3.(1) Paragraph 23 (escort of persons in police detention) is...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      STAFF CUSTODY OFFICERS

      1. The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12)

        1. 1.(1) Article 37 is amended as follows.

        2. 2.In Article 40— (a) in paragraph (6)(a) after “custody officer”...

      2. The 2003 Act

        1. 3.In section 30(6) after paragraph (c) insert—

        2. 4.In section 30 after subsection (10) add—

        3. 5.After Part 3 of Schedule 2 insert— PART 3A STAFF...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED AS SCHEDULE 2A TO THE 2003 ACT

      1.   SCHEDULE 2A POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER...

  10. Explanatory Note