S.L. 217.19 Art. 45Use of force.

(1) An officer dealing with a detained person shall not use force unnecessarily and, when the application of force to a detained person is necessary, no more force than is necessary shall be used.

(2) No officer shall act deliberately in a manner calculated to provoke a detained person.

(3) Particulars of every case of use of force shall be recorded by the officer in charge in a manner to be directed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Detention Services Agency.