(1)A chief constable may, on the application of any person employed or appointed by his police authority, issue in respect of that person a certificate such as is mentioned in section 9(1A)(b) of this Act.
(2)The chief constable shall not do so unless satisfied that the applicant—
(a)is a fit and proper person to perform for the police force the functions of a police custody and security officer; and
(b)has received training to such standard as the chief constable considers appropriate for the performance of those functions.
(3)A certificate so issued shall, subject to any suspension under paragraph (a) of subsection (4) below or revocation under paragraph (b) of that subsection, continue in force until such date or occurrence as may be specified in the certificate.
(4)If at any time it appears to the chief constable that the person in respect of whom the certificate has been issued—
(a)may not be a fit and proper person to perform the functions of a police custody and security officer he may suspend (pending his consideration of whether to proceed under paragraph (b) of this subsection);
(b)is not a fit and proper person to perform those functions he may revoke,
the certificate and such authorisation as it confers.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 9A, 9B inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 76(3), 89(2); S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.