Prisons Act 2007

PART 2

Prisoner Escort Services

Interpretation (Part 2).

4.— In this Part—

“ agreement ” means an agreement mentioned in section 5 ;

“ certificate ” means a certificate issued by the Minister under section 6 ;

“ contractor ” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5 ;

“ employment ” includes employment under a contract for services, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;

“ prisoner custody officer ” means a person—

(a) in respect of whom a certificate under section 6 is in force, and

(b) who is, for the time being, in the employment of a contractor;

“ prisoner escort services ” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5 .