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“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];
[F2“detained children” means detained persons who are under the age of 18;]
“detained persons” means persons detained or required to be detained under the 1971 Act [F3or 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;
F4...
“[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;
[F5“pre-departure accommodation” means a place used solely for the detention of detained children and their families for a period of—
not more than 72 hours, or
not more than seven days in cases where the longer period of detention is authorised personally by a Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975);]
“prisoner custody officer”—
in relation to England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the M3Criminal Justice Act 1991;
in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given in section 114(1) of the M4Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;
in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given in section 122(1) of that Act of 1994;
[F6“removal centre” means a place which is used solely for the detention of detained persons but which is not a short-term holding facility, [F7pre-departure accommodation,] a prison or part of a prison;]
“short-term holding facility” means a place used[F8—
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] [F9, or
for the detention of—
detained persons for a period of not more than seven days or for such other period as may be prescribed, and
persons other than detained persons for any period.]
[F10but which is not pre-departure accommodation.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 147 substituted (10.2.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 66(2)(3)(a), 162(1) (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words in s. 147 inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 6(2)(a), 75(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(e)
F3Words in s. 147 inserted (10.2.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 62(14), 162(1) (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.
F4Definition in s. 147 repealed (10.2.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 66(1)(a), 162(1), Sch. 9 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.
F5Words in s. 147 inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 6(2)(b), 75(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(e)
F6Definition in s. 147 inserted (10.2.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 66(1)(b), 162(1) (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.
F7Words in s. 147 inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 6(2)(c), 75(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(e)
F8Words in definition "short-term holding facility" in s. 147 renumbered as para. (a) and hyphen inserted (21.7.2009) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 25(a), 58(1) (with s. 36(4))
F9Words in s. 147 inserted (21.7.2009) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 25(b), 58(1) (with s. 36(4))
F10Words in s. 147 inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 6(2)(d), 75(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(e)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 147 extended (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the extending S.I.) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2818), art. 11(2)
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