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
”
;
ii
for “such an officer” substitute “
such a person
”
;
b
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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