Intelligence officers
65.—(1)  An intelligence officer is —
(a)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;
(b)entitled to such protection and privilege under section 25 as if he or she were a police officer; and
(c)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.
(2)  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.
(3)  Apart from this section and section 25, this Act does not apply to any intelligence officer.
(4)  In this section, “intelligence officer” means —
(a)a public officer who is appointed to the Intelligence Service; or
(b)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.