55IPowers of police officers and police custody officers

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. S. 55I(5) inserted by No. 59/2015 s. 11(6). (5) A police custody officer may only exercise a power under this section if the Chief Commissioner has directed the police custody officer under section 104DA to transport the person. S. 55J inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 15.