Part 4Detention and Removal

Detention

65 Detention centres: custodial functions

1

The following shall be substituted for section 154(5) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (power to confer functions of detainee custody officers on prison officers and prisoner custody officers)—

5

The Secretary of State may confer functions of detainee custody officers on prison officers or prisoner custody officers.

2

The following shall be added at the end of Schedule 11 to that Act (detainee custody officers)—

8Prison officers and prisoner custody officers

A reference in this Schedule to a detainee custody officer includes a reference to a prison officer or prisoner custody officer exercising custodial functions.

3

The following shall be added at the end of Schedule 12 to that Act (discipline at detention centre)—

9Prison officers and prisoner custody officers

A reference in this Schedule to a detainee custody officer includes a reference to a prison officer or prisoner custody officer exercising custodial functions.