Schedules

Schedule 7Minor and consequential amendments

Part 13Redundant provisions etc

123Staff custody officers

1

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) is amended as follows.

2

In section 30CA (bail under section 30A: variation of conditions by police), in subsection (5) omit the following—

a

in paragraph (a)—

i

“, or a person designated as a staff custody officer under section 38 of the Police Reform Act 2002,”, and

ii

“or officer”, and

b

in paragraph (b), “or officer”.

3

In section 36 (custody officers at police stations)—

a

for subsection (3) substitute—

3

No officer may be appointed a custody officer unless the officer is of at least the rank of sergeant.

b

in subsection (5) for “an individual” substitute “an officer”,

c

in subsection (7)—

i

in paragraph (a), omit “or a staff custody officer” and for “such a person” substitute “such an officer”, and

ii

in paragraph (b), for “such person” substitute “such officer”,

d

in subsection (8) for “a person” substitute “an officer”, and

e

omit subsection (11).

4

In section 39 (responsibilities in relation to persons detained)—

a

in subsection (6)(a) omit “(or, if the custody officer is a staff custody officer, any police officer or any police employee)”, and

b

omit subsection (7).

5

In section 55 (intimate searches), in the definition of “appropriate officer” in subsection (17), omit paragraph (c) and the “or” immediately before it.