Part VIII Detention Centres and Detained Persons

Detention centres

I1148 Management of F1removal centres.

1

A manager must be appointed for every F1removal centre.

2

In the case of a contracted out F1removal centre, the person appointed as manager must be a detainee custody officer whose appointment is approved by the Secretary of State.

3

The manager of a F1removal centre is to have such functions as are conferred on him by F1removal centre rules.

4

The manager of a contracted out F1removal centre may not—

a

enquire into a disciplinary charge laid against a detained person;

b

conduct the hearing of such a charge; or

c

make, remit or mitigate an award in respect of such a charge.

5

The manager of a contracted out F1removal centre may not, except in cases of urgency, order—

a

the removal of a detained person from association with other detained persons;

b

the temporary confinement of a detained person in special accommodation; or

c

the application to a detained person of any other special control or restraint (other than handcuffs).