SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11 Detainee Custody Officers

Assaulting a detainee custody officer

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A person who assaults a detainee custody officer who is—

(a)

acting in accordance with escort arrangements,

(b)

performing custodial functions, or

(c)

performing functions of a custodial nature at a short-term holding facility,

is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.