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Application to contracted-out staff

35.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), Part 2 of the 2002 Act and these Regulations shall apply in relation to a detention officer or escort officer as they apply in relation to a person serving with the police.

(2) Paragraph (1) applies only insofar as a complaint relates to, or another instance of misconduct involves, the carrying out of functions for the purposes of which any power or duty is conferred or imposed by a designation under section 39(2) of the 2002 Act (police powers for contracted-out staff).

(3) References in Part 2 of the 2002 Act to a civilian employee of a police force shall include references to a detention officer or escort officer who has been so designated by the chief officer of that force.

(4) In this regulation, “detention officer” means a person designated under section 39(2)(a) of the 2002 Act and “escort officer” means a person designated under section 39(2)(b) of that Act.