SCHEDULE 2 Certification of Custody Officers: England and Wales
Suspension of certificate
3
1
This paragraph applies where at any time—
a
in the case of a custody officer acting in pursuance of escort arrangements, it appears to the escort monitor that the officer is not a fit and proper person to perform escort functions;
b
in the case of a custody officer performing custodial duties at a contracted out secure training centre, it appears to the F1monitorof the secure training centre that the officer is not a fit and proper person to perform custodial duties; or
c
in the case of a custody officer performing contracted out functions at a directly managed secure training centre, it appears to the F1governor of that secure training centre that the officer is not a fit and proper person to perform custodial duties.
2
The escort monitor F2, monitor or governor may—
C1a
refer the matter to the Secretary of State for a decision under paragraph 4 below; and
b
in such circumstances as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, suspend the officer’s certificate so far as it authorises the performance of escort functions or, as the case may be, custodial duties pending that decision.
3
The power to make regulations under this paragraph shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.