Police Force Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Public Officers with Police Powers and Forensic Specialists
65. Intelligence officers
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deemed to be a police officer for the purposes of any written law and has the powers, protection and immunities of a police officer of a rank corresponding to his or her grade;
entitled to such protection and privilege under section 25 as if he or she were a police officer; and
deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code 1871 when carrying out his or her functions and duties as a police officer.
Section 25 applies, with the necessary modifications, to an intelligence officer as if the references in that section to a police officer were references to an intelligence officer.
police officer
“police officer” means any member of the Police Force and includes a temporary constable;
Apart from this section and section 25, this Act does not apply to any intelligence officer.
In this section, “intelligence officer” means —
a public officer who is appointed to the Intelligence Service; or
a person who is employed by the Internal Security Department,and who is designated by the Minister as an intelligence officer for the purposes of this section.