Schedule 4 - Powers exercisable by police civilians
Police Reform Bill [Lords]
10:30 am
Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath, Conservative)
Welcome back to the chairmanship of our proceedings, Miss Widdecombe.
The amendments are entirely sensibly. The police made similar representations to us. The amendments are a necessary improvement to the Bill, and we are pleased that the Government tabled them.
Amendment agreed to.
Amendments made: No. 208, in page 134, line 38, leave out
'a place in that area that is'
and insert 'any other place'.
No. 209, in page 134, line 40, after 'area' insert
'or in another police area'.
No. 210, in page 134, line 40, at end insert—
'(1A) Where a designation applies this paragraph to any person, that person may be authorised by the custody officer for any designated police station outside the relevant police area to escort a person in police detention—
(a) from that police station to a designated police station in that area; or
(b) from that police station to any place in that area specified by the custody officer and either back to that police station or on to another police station (whether in that area or elsewhere).'.
No. 211, in page 134, line 42, after '(1)' insert 'or (1A)'.
No. 212, in page 135, line 25, after '35' insert
'or (Police powers for contracted-out staff)'.
No. 213, in page 135, line 29, at end insert—
'(1A) In this Schedule ''a designation'' means a designation under section 35.
(1B) In Parts 3 and 4 of this Schedule ''a designation'' also includes a designation under section (Police powers for contracted-out staff).'.—[Mr. Denham.]
Schedule 4, as amended, agreed to.