on reasonable grounds before exercising the power. 55H How are things seized by an escort officer to be dealt S. 55H inserted by with? No. 45/2001 s. 15. (1) An escort officer who is transporting or supervising a prisoner and who seizes a thing under section 55C(2), must, as soon as is practicable, give the thing to the Secretary. (2) The Secretary must deal with or dispose of the seized thing in accordance with the regulations. (3) An escort officer who is supervising a person at the direction of a court under section 55B and who seizes a thing under section 55C(2), must, as soon as is practicable, give the thing to the court to be dealt with or disposed of as the court thinks appropriate. 55I Powers of police officers and police custody officers S. 55I (Heading) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.10), amended by No. 59/2015 s. 11(1). S. 55I inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 15. (1) If an escort officer is authorised to transport a S. 55I(1) amended by person to or from a prison or police gaol or other Nos 37/2014 place, then, unless the court otherwise determines, s. 10(Sch. item 32.11(a)), a police officer or police custody officer may, at 59/2015 the request of the Secretary, transport the person s. 11(2). to or from that place in place of the escort officer, or may assist the escort officer to transport the person.
on reasonable grounds before exercising the power. S. 55H inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 15. 55H How are things seized by an escort officer to be dealt with? (1) An escort officer who is transporting or supervising a prisoner and who seizes a thing under section 55C(2), must, as soon as is practicable, give the thing to the Secretary. (2) The Secretary must deal with or dispose of the seized thing in accordance with the regulations. (3) An escort officer who is supervising a person at the direction of a court under section 55B and who seizes a thing under section 55C(2), must, as soon as is practicable, give the thing to the court to be dealt with or disposed of as the court thinks appropriate. S. 55I (Heading) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.10), amended by No. 59/2015 s. 11(1). S. 55I inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 15. 55I Powers of police officers and police custody officers S. 55I(1) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.11(a)), 59/2015 s. 11(2). (1) If an escort officer is authorised to transport a person to or from a prison or police gaol or other place, then, unless the court otherwise determines, a police officer or police custody officer may, at the request of the Secretary, transport the person to or from that place in place of the escort officer, or may assist the escort officer to transport the person.