Part VIIIDetention Centres and Detained Persons

Detention centres

150Contracted out functions at directly managed detention centres

1

The Secretary of State may enter into a contract with another person—

a

for functions at, or connected with, a directly managed detention centre to be performed by detainee custody officers provided by that person; or

b

for such functions to be performed by certified prisoner custody officers who are provided by that person.

2

For the purposes of this section “detention centre” includes a short-term holding facility.