SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4STAFF CUSTODY OFFICERS

The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12)

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Article 37 is amended as follows.

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F1For paragraph (3) substitute—

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No person may be appointed a custody officer unless—

a

he is a police officer of at least the rank of sergeant; or

b

he is a staff custody officer.

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F1In paragraph (5) for “an officer” substitute an individual.

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F1In paragraph (7)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a)—

i

after “by an officer” insert or a staff custody officer;

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for “such an officer” substitute such a person;

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in sub-paragraph (b) for “such officer” substitute such person.

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In paragraph (8)—

a

after “in” insert “ Article 35 or in ”;

b

F2for “an officer” substitute a person.

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F3After paragraph (10) add—

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In this Article “staff custody officer” means a person who has been designated as such under section 30 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.

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