Explanatory Notes

Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

2015 CHAPTER 2

12 February 2015

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 – Young Offenders

Detention of Young Offenders

Schedule 10: Contracting out secure colleges

Part 2 Certification of secure college custody officers

391.Part 2 makes provision in relation to the eligibility of a person to be certified by the Secretary of State as a secure college custody officer, and the procedure for becoming so certified.

392.In particular, paragraph 17 sets out the criteria of which the Secretary of State must be satisfied before he certifies a person as a secure college custody officer. Paragraphs 18 and 19 make provision in relation to the suspension and revocation respectively of certificates.