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Section 150: Contracted out functions at directly managed removal centres.

Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 · 1999 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VIII: Detention Centres and Detained Persons

The Secretary of State may enter into a contract with another person—

for functions at, or connected with, a directly managed removal centre to be performed by detainee custody officers provided by that person; or
for such functions to be performed by certified prisoner custody officers who are provided by that person.

For the purposes of this section " removal centre" includes a short-term holding facility.

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