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 s. 11(2). 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. (2) A police officer or police custody officer who is S. 55I(2) amended by transporting, or assisting in the transport of, a Nos 37/2014 person under this section may do anything in s. 10(Sch. item 32.11(a)), relation to that person that an escort officer 59/2015 transporting the person may do. s. 11(3). S. 55I(3) (3) A person who is being transported only by police amended by officers or police custody officers, or both police Nos 37/2014 officers and police custody officers, under s. 10(Sch. item 32.11(b)), subsection (1) is deemed to be in the legal custody 59/2015 of the Chief Commissioner of Police while being s. 11(4). so transported. (4) If one or more police officers or police custody S. 55I(4) amended by officers assist an escort officer to transport a Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. person under this section, the person is deemed to item 32.11(b)), be in the legal custody of the Secretary while 59/2015 s. 11(5). being so transported.
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. S. 55I(2) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.11(a)), 59/2015 s. 11(3). (2) A police officer or police custody officer who is transporting, or assisting in the transport of, a person under this section may do anything in relation to that person that an escort officer transporting the person may do. S. 55I(3) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.11(b)), 59/2015 s. 11(4). (3) A person who is being transported only by police officers or police custody officers, or both police officers and police custody officers, under subsection (1) is deemed to be in the legal custody of the Chief Commissioner of Police while being so transported. S. 55I(4) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.11(b)), 59/2015 s. 11(5). (4) If one or more police officers or police custody officers assist an escort officer to transport a person under this section, the person is deemed to be in the legal custody of the Secretary while being so transported.
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