Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 3C U.K. Designations under section 38: additional powers and duties

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3C inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 15.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 11; S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 2(d) (as amended by S.I. 2017/1162, reg. 2)

Power to use reasonable force U.K.

11 U.K. A CSO or CSV has power to use reasonable force—

(a) to prevent a person whom the CSO or CSV has required under paragraph 7(1) or (3) to wait for a constable from making off, or to keep the person under control, at any time while the person is subject to the requirement;

(b) where such a person elects under paragraph 7(4) to accompany a CSO or CSV to a police station, to prevent the person from making off, or to keep the person under control, while the person is accompanying the CSO or CSV to the police station;

(c) where a CSO or CSV is fulfilling a duty imposed under paragraph 7(5) or (6), to prevent the person from making off (or escaping) and to keep him or her under control;

(d) where a CSO or CSV is exercising a power conferred by paragraph 8.]