999Use of reasonable force by staff—police gaols

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999 Use of reasonable force by staff—police gaols

At the foot of section 9CB of the Corrections Act 1986 insert—

This section does not apply in respect of a child held in custody in a police gaol or a child or young person who is in the custody of a transfer officer under a transfer authority within the meaning of the Youth Justice Act 2024—see Part 11.2 of the Youth Justice Act 2024.".

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