Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

147 Interpretation of Part VIII.U.K.

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In this Part—

  • “certificate of authorisation” means a certificate issued by the Secretary of State under section 154;

  • “certified prisoner custody officer” means a prisoner custody officer certified under section 89 of the M1Criminal Justice Act 1991, or section 114 of the M2Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, to perform custodial duties;

  • “contract monitor” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State under section 149(4);

  • “contracted out [F1removal centre]” means a [F1removal centre] in relation to which a [F1removal centre] contract is in force;

  • “contractor”, in relation to a [F1removal centre] which is being run in accordance with a [F1removal centre] contract, means the person who has contracted to run it;

  • “custodial functions” means custodial functions at a [F1removal centre] ;

  • “detained persons” means persons detained or required to be detained under the 1971 Act [F2or under section 62 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (detention by Secretary of State);]

  • “detainee custody officer” means a person in respect of whom a certificate of authorisation is in force;

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  • “[F1removal centre] contract” means a contract entered into by the Secretary of State under section 149;

  • “[F1removal centre] rules” means rules made by the Secretary of State under section 153;

  • “directly managed [F1removal centre]” means a [F1removal centre] which is not a contracted out [F1removal centre];

  • “escort arrangements” means arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 156;

  • “escort functions” means functions under escort arrangements;

  • “escort monitor” means a person appointed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 13;

  • “prisoner custody officer”—

    (a)

    in relation to England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the M3Criminal Justice Act 1991;

    (b)

    in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given in section 114(1) of the M4Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;

    (c)

    in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given in section 122(1) of that Act of 1994;

  • [F4“removal centre” means a place which is used solely for the detention of detained persons but which is not a short-term holding facility, a prison or part of a prison;]

  • “short-term holding facility” means a place used solely for the detention of detained persons for a period of not more than seven days or for such other period as may be prescribed.

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