Part I Young Offenders

Secure training orders

13 Protection of custody officers at secure training centres.

1

Any person who assaults a custody officer—

a

acting in pursuance of escort arrangements;

b

performing custodial duties at a contracted out secure training centre; or

c

performing contracted out functions at a directly managed secure training centre,

shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

2

Any person who resists or wilfully obstructs a custody officer—

a

acting in pursuance of escort arrangements;

b

performing custodial duties at a contracted out secure training centre; or

c

performing contracted out functions at a directly managed secure training centre,

shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

3

For the purposes of this section, a custody officer shall not be regarded as acting in pursuance of escort arrangements at any time when he is not readily identifiable as such an officer (whether by means of a uniform or badge which he is wearing or otherwise).