Commentary on Sections Schedule 10: Contracting out secure colleges Part 3 Contracting out functions at directly managed secure colleges
393.Paragraph 20 gives the Secretary of State a power to enter into a contract with another person for secure college custody officers provided by that person to carry out functions at a directly managed secure college. Paragraph 21 applies paragraphs 6(1) and 8 to 11 in relation to such officers.
394.Paragraphs 23 and 24 create offences of obstruction and assault of such officers, and are substantively the same as the offences in paragraphs 13 and 14.
395.Paragraph 25 creates an offence of wrongful disclosure by such an officer, and is substantively the same as the offence in paragraph 15.
Part 4 and 5 Definitions and further amendments
396.Part 4 contains definitions for Schedule 10. Part 5 contains further amendments to legislation relating to secure colleges. Paragraph 28, in particular, provides that a statutory instrument containing rules under section 47 of the Prison Act 1952 that authorise a secure college custody officer performing custodial duties at a secure college to use reasonable force is subject to the affirmative procedure.