Section 65 — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002: Detention centres: custodial functions

Detention centres: custodial functions 65 1 The following shall be substituted for section 154(5) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (power to confer functions of detainee custody officers on prison officers and prisoner custody officers)— 5 The Secretary of State may confer functions of detainee custody officers on prison officers or prisoner custody officers.

2 The following shall be added at the end of Schedule 11 to that Act (detainee custody officers)— Prison officers and prisoner custody officers 8 A reference in this Schedule to a detainee custody officer includes a reference to a prison officer or prisoner custody officer exercising custodial functions.

3 The following shall be added at the end of Schedule 12 to that Act (discipline at detention centre)— Prison officers and prisoner custody officers 9 A reference in this Schedule to a detainee custody officer includes a reference to a prison officer or prisoner custody officer exercising custodial functions.