Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

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6E+WAfter paragraph 22 insert—

Powers in respect of detained personsE+W

22AWhere a designation applies this paragraph to any person, he shall be under a duty, when in the course of his employment he is present at a police station—

(a)to assist any officer or other designated person to keep any person detained at the police station under control; and

(b)to prevent the escape of any such person,

and for those purposes shall be entitled to use reasonable force.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 9 para. 6 in force at 1.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(j)