Definitions

1   In this regulation:

"Act" means the Police Act;

"health practitioner" means

(a) a medical practitioner,

(b) a nurse practitioner, or

(c) any other person who is authorized to practise a designated health profession within the meaning of the Health Professions Act.

Health practitioners excluded from definition of "detention guard duties" in Act

2   The powers, duties and functions of a health practitioner are excluded from the definition of "detention guard duties" in section 30.1 [definition for Part 5.1] of the Act if

(a) the powers, duties and functions are carried out in providing treatment or care to persons held in a place of detention, and

(b) the treatment or care is provided under a contract or other arrangement with

(i) a police service,

(ii) a municipal police board, or

(iii) a municipality.

Provisions of Part 7.1 applicable to detention guards

3   The following provisions of Part 7.1 [Independent Investigations Office] of the Act apply in relation to a detention guard as if the detention guard were an officer:

(a) section 38.101 [officers to cooperate with independent investigations office];

(b) section 38.102 [use of statements made by officers].