SCHEDULE 2 Certification of Custody Officers: England and Wales

SCHEDULE 2 Certification of Custody Officers: England and Wales

Section 12

Preliminary

1

In this Schedule—

“certificate†means a certificate under section 12(3) of this Act;

“the relevant functionsâ€, in relation to a certificate, means the escort functions or custodial duties authorised by the certificate.

Issue of certificates

2

(1)     Any person may apply to the Secretary of State for the issue of a certificate in respect of him.

(2)     The Secretary of State shall not issue a certificate on any such application unless he is satisfied that the applicant—

(a)     is a fit and proper person to perform the relevant functions; and

(b)     has received training to such standard as he may consider appropriate for the performance

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