32 General provisions as to Orders in Council, etc.
(1) Any power conferred by Part I of this Act to make an Order in Council or order (other than a deportation order) or to give any directions includes power to revoke or vary the Order in Council, order or directions.
(2) Any document purporting to be an order, notice or direction made or given by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Immigration Acts and to be signed by him or on his behalf, and any document purporting to be a certificate of the Secretary of State so given and to be signed by him or on his behalf, shall be received in evidence, and shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be made or issued by him.
(3) Prima facie evidence of any such order, notice, direction or certificate as aforesaid may, in any legal proceedings or other proceedings under the Immigration Acts, be given by the production of a document bearing a certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of State and stating that the document is a true copy of the order, notice, direction or certificate.
(4) Where an order under section 8(2) above applies to persons specified in a schedule to the order, or any directions of the Secretary of State given for the purposes of the Immigration Acts apply to persons specified in a schedule to the directions, prima facie evidence of the provisions of the order or directions other than the schedule and of any entry contained in the schedule may, in any legal proceedings or other proceedings under the Immigration Acts, be given by the production of a document purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of State and stating that the document is a true copy of the said provisions and of the relevant entry.
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(1) For purposes of this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—
“aircraft” includes hovercraft, “airport” includes hoverport and “port” includes airport;
“captain” means master (of a ship) or commander (of an aircraft);
“certificate of entitlement” means a certificate under section 10 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 that a person has the right of abode in the United Kingdom;
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“Convention adoption” has the same meaning as in the Adoption Act 1976 and the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 or in the Adoption and Children Act 2002;
“crew”, in relation to a ship or aircraft, means all persons actually employed in the working or service of the ship or aircraft, including the captain, and “member of the crew” shall be construed accordingly;
“entrant” means a person entering or seeking to enter the United Kingdom and “illegal entrant” means a person—
unlawfully entering or seeking to enter in breach of a deportation order or of the immigration laws, or
entering or seeking to enter by means which include deception by another person,
and includes also a person who has entered as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) above;
“entry clearance” means a visa, entry certificate or other document which, in accordance with the immigration rules, is to be taken as evidence or the requisite evidence of a person’s eligibility, though not a British citizen, for entry into the United Kingdom (but does not include a work permit);
“an ETA” has the meaning given by section 11C;
“immigration laws” means this Act and any law for purposes similar to this Act which is for the time being or has (before or after the passing of this Act) been in force in any part of the United Kingdom and Islands;
“immigration rules” means the rules for the time being laid down as mentioned in section 3(2) above;
“the Islands” means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, and “the United Kingdom and Islands” means the United Kingdom and the Islands taken together;
“justice of the peace”, in relation to Northern Ireland, means lay magistrate;
“legally adopted” means adopted in pursuance of an order made by any court in the United Kingdom and Islands , under a Convention adoption or by any adoption specified as an overseas adoption by order of the Secretary of State under section 4 of the Adoption Act 1968section 87 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002; or by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section67(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
“limited leave” and “indefinite leave” mean respectively leave under this Act to enter or remain in the United Kingdom which is, and one which is not, limited as to duration;
“settled” shall be construed in accordance with subsection (2A) below;
“ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation;
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“United Kingdom passport” means a current passport issued by the Government of the United Kingdom, or by the Lieutenant-Governor of any of the Islands, or by the Government of any territory which is for the time being a dependent territory within the meaning of the British Nationality Act 1981;
“work permit” means a permit indicating, in accordance with the immigration rules, that a person named in it is eligible, though not a British citizen, for entry into the United Kingdom for the purpose of taking employment.
(1A) A reference to being an owner of a vehicle, ship or aircraft includes a reference to being any of a number of persons who jointly own it.
(2) It is hereby declared that, except as otherwise provided in this Act, a person is not to be treated for the purposes of any provision of this Act as ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or in any of the Islands at a time when he is there in breach of the immigration laws.
(2A) Subject to section 8(5) above, references to a person being settled in the United Kingdom are references to his being ordinarily resident there without being subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which he may remain.
(3) The ports of entry for purposes of this Act, and the ports of exit for purposes of any Order in Council under section 3(7) above, shall be such ports as may from time to time be designated for the purpose by order of the Secretary of State made by statutory instrument.
(4) For the purposes of this Act, the question of whether an appeal is pending shall be determined in accordance with section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (pending appeals)
(5) This Act shall not be taken to supersede or impair any power exercisable by Her Majesty in relation to aliens by virtue of Her prerogative.
(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, the enactments mentioned in Schedule 6 to this Act are hereby repealed, as from the coming into force of this Act, to the extent mentioned in column 3 of the Schedule; and—
(a) this Act, as from its coming into force, shall apply in relation to entrants or others arriving in the United Kingdom at whatever date before or after it comes into force; and
(b) after this Act comes into force anything done under or for the purposes of the former immigration laws shall have effect, in so far as any corresponding action could be taken under or for the purposes of this Act, as if done by way of action so taken, and in relation to anything so done this Act shall apply accordingly.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)(a) and (b) above, a person refused leave to land by virtue of the Aliens Restriction Act 1914 shall be treated as having been refused leave to enter under this Act, and a person given leave to land by virtue of that Act shall be treated as having been given leave to enter under this Act; and similarly with the Commonwealth Immigrants Acts 1962and 1968.
(3) A person treated in accordance with subsection (2) above as having leave to enter the United Kingdom—
(a) shall be treated as having an indefinite leave, if he is not at the coming into force of this Act subject to a condition limiting his stay in the United Kingdom; and
(b) shall be treated, if he is then subject to such a condition, as having a limited leave of such duration, and subject to such conditions (capable of being attached to leave under this Act), as correspond to the conditions to which he is then subject, but not to conditions not capable of being so attached.
This subsection shall have effect in relation to any restriction or requirement imposed by Order in Council under the Aliens Restriction Act 1914 as if it had been imposed by way of a landing condition.
(4) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Act, the former immigration laws shall continue to apply, and this Act shall not apply,—
(a) in relation to the making of deportation orders and matters connected therewith in any case where a decision to make the order has been notified to the person concerned before the coming into force of this Act;
(b) in relation to removal from the United Kingdom and matters connected therewith (including detention pending removal or pending the giving of directions for removal) in any case where a person is to be removed in pursuance of a decision taken before the coming into force of this Act or in pursuance of a deportation order to the making of which paragraph (a) above applies;
(c) in relation to appeals against any decision taken or other thing done under the former immigration laws, whether taken or done before the coming into force of this Act or by virtue of this subsection.
(5) Subsection (1) above shall not be taken as empowering a court on appeal to recommend for deportation a person whom the court below could not recommend for deportation, or as affecting any right of appeal in respect of a recommendation for deportation made before this Act comes into force, or as enabling a notice given before this Act comes into force and not complying with section 6(2) to take the place of the notice required by section 6(2) to be given before a person is recommended for deportation.
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(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, Parts I to III of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument; and references to the coming into force of this Act shall be construed as references to the beginning of the day so appointed.
(2) Section 25 above, except section 25(2), and section 28 in its application to offences under section 25(1) shall come into force at the end of one month beginning with the date this Act is passed.
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Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act shall extend, with such exceptions, adaptations and modifications, if any, as may be specified in the Order, to any of the Islands; and any Order in Council under this subsection may be varied or revoked by a further Order in Council.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Immigration Act 1971.
(2) It is hereby declared that this Act extends to Northern Ireland, and (without prejudice to any provision of Schedule 1 to this Act as to the extent of that Schedule) where an enactment repealed by this Act extends outside the United Kingdom, the repeal shall be of like extent.
Section 3(1)(c)(vi)
1 For the purposes of section 3(1)(c)(vi), an “electronic monitoring condition” means a condition requiring the person on whom it is imposed (“P”) to co-operate with such arrangements as the Secretary of State may specify for detecting and recording by electronic means one or more of the following—
(a) P’s location at specified times, during specified periods of time or while the arrangements are in place;
(b) P’s presence in a location at specified times, during specified periods of time or while the arrangements are in place;
(c) P’s absence from a location at specified times, during specified periods of time or while the arrangements are in place.
2 The arrangements may in particular—
(a) require P to wear a device;
(b) require P to make specified use of a device;
(c) require P to communicate in a specified manner and at specified times or during specified periods;
(d) involve the exercise of functions by persons other than the Secretary of State.
3 If the arrangements require P to wear, or make specified use of, a device they must—
(a) prohibit P from causing or permitting damage to, or interference with, the device, and
(b) prohibit P from taking or permitting action that would or might prevent the effective operation of the device.
4 An electronic monitoring condition may not be imposed on a person unless the person is at least 18 years old.
5 In this Schedule “specified” means specified in the arrangements.
SCHEDULE 2 Administrative Provisions as to Control on Entry etc.
Part I General Provisions
Immigration officers and medical inspectors
1 (1) Immigration officers for the purposes of this Act shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, and he may arrange with the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for the employment of officers of customs and excise as immigration officers under this Act.
(2) Medical inspectors for the purposes of this Act may be appointed by the Secretary of State or, in Northern Ireland, by the Minister of Health and Social Services or other appropriate Minister of the Government of Northern Ireland in pursuance of arrangements made between that Minister and the Secretary of State, and shall be fully qualified medical practitioners.
(2A) The Secretary of State may direct that his function of appointing medical inspectors under sub-paragraph (2) is also to be exercisable by such persons specified in the direction who exercise functions relating to health in England or Wales.
(3) In the exercise of their functions under this Act immigration officers shall act in accordance with such instructions (not inconsistent with the immigration rules) as may be given them by the Secretary of State, and medical inspectors shall act in accordance with such instructions as may be given them by the Secretary of State or, in Northern Ireland, as may be given in pursuance of the arrangements mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above by the Minister making appointments of medical inspectors in Northern Ireland.
(4) An immigration officer or medical inspector may board any ship or aircraft for the purpose of exercising his functions under this Act.
(5) An immigration officer, for the purpose of satisfying himself whether there are persons he may wish to examine under paragraph 2 below, may search any ship or aircraft and anything on board it, or any vehicle or container taken off a ship or aircraft on which it has been brought to the United Kingdom.
(6) For the purposes of searching a container under sub-paragraph (5), an immigration officer may direct any person who has control of the container to deliver the container to a place specified by the immigration officer.
(7) In this paragraph, “container” has the same meaning as in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (see section 1(1) of that Act).
Examination by immigration officers, and medical examination
2 (1) An immigration officer may examine any persons within sub-paragraph (1A) arrived in the United Kingdom by ship or aircraft (including transit passengers, members of the crew and others not seeking to enter the United Kingdom) for the purpose of determining—
(a) whether any of them is or is not a British citizen; and
(b) whether, if he is not, he may or may not enter the United Kingdom without leave; and
(c) whether, if he may not—
(i) he has been given leave which is still in force,
(ii) he should be given leave and for what period or on what conditions (if any), or
(iii) he should be refused leave; and
(d) whether, if he has been given leave which is still in force, his leave should be curtailed.
(1A) The persons are—
(a) any person who has arrived in the United Kingdom by ship or aircraft (including transit passengers, members of the crew and others not seeking to enter the United Kingdom);
(b) any person who has arrived in United Kingdom waters by ship or aircraft who the immigration officer has reason to believe is an offshore worker.
(1B) In sub-paragraph (1A), “offshore worker” and “United Kingdom waters” have the same meaning as in section 11A.
(2) Any such person, if he is seeking to enter the United Kingdom, may be examined also by a medical inspector or by any qualified person carrying out a test or examination required by a medical inspector.
(3) A person, on being examined under this paragraph by an immigration officer or medical inspector, may be required in writing by him to submit to further examination; but a requirement under this sub-paragraph shall not prevent a person who arrives as a transit passenger, or as a member of the crew of a ship or aircraft, or for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew, from leaving by his intended ship or aircraft.
Examination of persons who arrive with continuing leave
2A (1) This paragraph applies to a person who has arrived in the United Kingdom with leave to enter which is in force but which was given to him before his arrival.
(2) He may be examined by an immigration officer for the purpose of establishing—
(a) whether there has been such a change in the circumstances of his case, since that leave was given, that it should be cancelled;
(b) whether that leave was obtained as a result of false information given by him or his failure to disclose material facts; or
(c) whether there are medical grounds on which that leave should be cancelled.
(2A) Where the person’s leave to enter derives, by virtue of section 3A(3), from an entry clearance, he may also be examined by an immigration officer for the purpose of establishing whether the leave should be cancelled on the grounds that the person’s purpose in arriving in the United Kingdom is different from the purpose specified in the entry clearance.
(3) He may also be examined by an immigration officer for the purpose of determining whether it would be conducive to the public good for that leave to be cancelled.
(4) He may also be examined by a medical inspector or by any qualified person carrying out a test or examination required by a medical inspector.
(5) A person examined under this paragraph may be required by the officer or inspector to submit to further examination.
(6) A requirement under sub-paragraph (5) does not prevent a person who arrives—
(a) as a transit passenger,
(b) as a member of the crew of a ship or aircraft, or
(c) for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew,
from leaving by his intended ship or aircraft.
(7) An immigration officer examining a person under this paragraph may by notice suspend his leave to enter until the examination is completed.
(8) An immigration officer may, on the completion of any examination of a person under this paragraph, cancel his leave to enter.
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(10) A requirement imposed under sub-paragraph (5) and a notice given under sub-paragraph (7) must be in writing.
3 (1) An immigration officer or designated person may examine any person who is embarking or seeking to embark in the United Kingdom . . .for the purpose of determining whether he is a British citizenand, if he is not a British citizen, for the purpose of establishing—
(a) his identity;
(b) whether he entered the United Kingdom lawfully;
(c) whether he has complied with any conditions of leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;
(d) whether his return to the United Kingdom is prohibited or restricted.
(1A) If a person is examined under sub-paragraph (1) (whether by an immigration officer or designated person), an immigration officer may require the person, by notice in writing, to submit to further examination by the immigration officer for a purpose specified in that sub-paragraph.
(2) So long as any Order in Council is in force under section 3(7) of this Act, an immigration officer may examine any person who is embarking or seeking to embark in the United Kingdom . . . for the purpose of determining—
(a) whether any of the provisions of the Order apply to him; and
(b) whether, if so, any power conferred by the Order should be exercised in relation to him and in what way.
Information and documents
4 (1) It shall be the duty of any person examined under paragraph 2, 2A or 3 above to furnish to the person carrying out the examination all such information in his possession as that person may require for the purpose of that or any other person's functions under that paragraph.
(2) A person on his examination under paragraph 2, 2A or 3 above by an immigration officer , or on his examination under paragraph 3 above by a designated person, shall, if so required by an immigration officer or designated person —
(a) produce either a valid passport with photograph or some other document satisfactorily establishing his identity and nationality or citizenship; and
(b) declare whether or not he is carrying or conveying , or has carried or conveyed, documents of any relevant description specified by the immigration officer or designated person, and produce any documents of that description which he is carrying or conveying.
In paragraph (b), “relevant description” means any description appearing to the immigration officer or designated person to be relevant for the purposes of the examination.
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(3) Where under sub-paragraph (2)(b) above a person has been required to declare whether or not he is carrying or conveying , or has carried or conveyed, documents of any description,
(a) he and any baggage or vehicle belonging to him or under his control; and
(b) any ship, aircraft or vehicle in which he arrived in the United Kingdom,
may be searched with a view to ascertaining whether he is doing or, as the case may be, has done so by an immigration officer or a person acting under the directions of an immigration officer :
Provided that no woman or girl shall be searched except by a woman.
(4) Where a passport or other document is produced to or found by an immigration officer in accordance with this paragraph, the immigration officer may examine it and detain it—
(a) for the purpose of examining it, for a period not exceeding 7 days;
(b) for any purpose, until the person to whom the document relates is given leave to enter the United Kingdom or is about to depart or be removed following refusal of leave or until it is decided that the person does not require leave to enter;
(c) after a time described in paragraph (b), while the immigration officer thinks that the document may be required in connection with proceedings in respect of an appeal under the Immigration Acts or in respect of an offence.
(4A) Where a passport or other document is produced to a designated person in accordance with this paragraph, the designated person—
(a) may examine it and detain it; and
(b) must deliver any detained passport or document to an immigration officer as soon as reasonably practicable.
(4B) If a passport or document is delivered to an immigration officer in accordance with sub-paragraph (4A)(b), sub-paragraph (4) applies as if the immigration officer had detained the document (and, accordingly, the immigration officer may continue to detain it in accordance with sub-paragraph (4)(a), (b) or (c)).
(5) For the purpose of ascertaining that a passport or other document produced or found in accordance with this paragraph relates to a person examined under paragraph 2, 2A or 3 above, the person carrying out the examination, or any immigration officer or designated person, may require the person being examined to provide biometric information (whether or not by submitting to a process by means of which information is obtained or recorded) ....
(6) Biometric information” has the meaning given by section 15 of the UK Borders Act 2007.
(7) A person (“P”) who is under 16 may not be required to provide biometric information under sub-paragraph (5) unless—
(a) the decision to require P to provide the information has been confirmed by a chief immigration officer, and
(b) the information is provided in the presence of a person of full age who is—
(i) P's parent or guardian, or
(ii) a person who for the time being takes responsibility for P.
(8) The person mentioned in sub-paragraph (7)(b)(ii) may not be—
(a) a person who is entitled to require the provision of information under sub-paragraph (5) (an “authorised person”), or
(b) an officer of the Secretary of State who is not such a person.
(9) Sub-paragraph (7) does not prevent an authorised person requiring the provision of biometric information by a person the authorised person reasonably believes to be 16 or over.
5 The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make provision for requiring—
(a) passengers disembarking or embarking in the United Kingdom, or any class of such passengers, to produce to an immigration officer, if so required, landing or embarkation cards, and
(b) passengers embarking in the United Kingdom, or any class of such passengers, to produce to a designated person, if so required, embarkation cards,
in such form as the Secretary of State may direct, and for requiring the owners or agents of ships and aircraft to supply such cards to those passengers.
Designated persons
5A (1) In this Schedule “designated person” means a person designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Schedule.
(2) A designation under this paragraph is subject to such limitations as may be specified in the designation.
(3) A limitation under sub-paragraph (2) may, in particular, relate to the functions that are exercisable by virtue of the designation (and, accordingly, the exercise of functions under this Schedule by a designated person is subject to any such limitations specified in the person's designation).
(4) A designation under this paragraph—
(a) may be permanent or for a specified period,
(b) may (in either case) be withdrawn, and
(c) may be varied.
(5) The power to designate, or to withdraw or vary a designation, is exercised by the Secretary of State giving notice to the person in question.
(6) The Secretary of State may designate a person under this paragraph only if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person—
(a) is capable of effectively carrying out the functions that are exercisable by virtue of the designation,
(b) has received adequate training in respect of the exercise of those functions, and
(c) is otherwise a suitable person to exercise those functions.
Directions to carriers and operators of ports etc
5B (1) The Secretary of State may direct—
(a) an owner or agent of a ship or aircraft, or
(b) a person concerned in the management of a port,
to make arrangements for designated persons to exercise a specified function, or a function of a specified description, in relation to persons of a specified description.
(2) A direction under this paragraph must specify—
(a) the port where, and
(b) the date (or dates) and time (or times) when,
a function is to be exercised under the arrangements.
(3) A direction under this paragraph must be in writing.
(4) A direction under this paragraph may specify a description of persons by reference, in particular, to—
(a) the destination to which persons are travelling;
(b) the route by which persons are travelling;
(c) the date and time when the persons are travelling.
(5) In this paragraph—
“function” means a function under this Schedule;
“specified” means specified in a direction under this paragraph.
Notice of leave to enter or of refusal of leave
6 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, where a person examined by an immigration officer under paragraph 2 above is to be given a limited leave to enter the United Kingdom or is to be refused leave, the notice giving or refusing leave shall be given not later than twenty-four hours after the conclusion of his examination (including any further examination) in pursuance of that paragraph; and if notice giving or refusing leave is not given him before the end of those twenty-four hours, he shall (if not a British citizen) be deemed to have been given leave to enter the United Kingdom for a period of six months subject to a condition prohibiting his taking employment and the immigration officer shall as soon as may be give him written notice of that leave.
(2) Where on a person’s examination under paragraph 2 above he is given notice of leave to enter the United Kingdom, then at any time before the end of twenty-four hours from the conclusion of the examination he may be given a further notice in writing by an immigration officer cancelling the earlier notice and refusing him leave to enter.
(3) Where in accordance with this paragraph a person is given notice refusing him leave to enter the United Kingdom, that notice may at any time be cancelled by notice in writing given him by an immigration officer; and where a person is given a notice of cancellation under this sub-paragraph, and the immigration officer does not at the same time give him indefinite or limited leave to enter or require him to submit to further examination, he shall be deemed to have been given leave to enter for a period of six months subject to a condition prohibiting his taking employment and the immigration officer shall as soon as may be give him written notice of that leave.
(4) Where an entrant is a member of a party in charge of a person appearing to the immigration officer to be a responsible person, any notice to be given in relation to that entrant in accordance with this paragraph shall be duly given if delivered to the person in charge of the party.
Power to require medical examination after entry
7 (1) This paragraph applies if an immigration officer examining a person under paragraph 2 decides—
(a) that he may be given leave to enter the United Kingdom; but
(b) that a further medical test or examination may be required in the interests of public health.
(2) This paragraph also applies if an immigration officer examining a person under paragraph 2A decides—
(a) that his leave to enter the United Kingdom should not be cancelled; but
(b) that a further medical test or examination may be required in the interests of public health.
(3) The immigration officer may give the person concerned notice in writing requiring him—
(a) to report his arrival to such medical officer of health as may be specified in the notice; and
(b) to attend at such place and time and submit to such test or examination (if any), as that medical officer of health may require.
(4) In reaching a decision under paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) or (2), the immigration officer must act on the advice of—
(a) a medical inspector; or
(b) if no medical inspector is available, a fully qualified medical practitioner.
Removal of persons refused leave to enter and illegal entrants
8 (1) Where a person arriving in the United Kingdom is refused leave to enter, an immigration officer may, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below—
(a) give the captain of the ship or aircraft in which he arrives directions requiring the captain to remove him from the United Kingdom in that ship or aircraft; or
(b) give the owners or agents of that ship or aircraft directions requiring them to remove him from the United Kingdom in any ship or aircraft specified or indicated in the directions, being a ship or aircraft of which they are the owners or agents; or
(c) give those owners or agents . . .directions requiring them to make arrangements for his removal from the United Kingdom in any ship or aircraft specified or indicated in the directions to a country or territory so specified, being either—
(i) a country of which he is a national or citizen; or
(ii) a country or territory in which he has obtained a passport or other document of identity; or
(iii) a country or territory in which he embarked for the United Kingdom; or
(iv) a country or territory to which there is reason to believe that he will be admitted.
(2) No directions shall be given under this paragraph in respect of anyone after the expiration of two months beginning with the date on which he was refused leave to enter the United Kingdom (ignoring any period during which an appeal by him under the Immigration Acts is pending)except that directions may be given under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) after the end of that period if the immigration officer has within that period given written notice to the owners or agents in question of his intention to give directions to them in respect of that person.
9 (1) Where an illegal entrant is not given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, an immigration officer may give any such directions in respect of him as in a case within paragraph 8 above are authorised by paragraph 8(1).
(2) Any leave to enter the United Kingdom which is obtained by deception shall be disregarded for the purposes of this paragraph.
10 (1) Where it appears to the Secretary of State either—
(a) that directions might be given in respect of a person under paragraph 8 or 9 above, but that it is not practicable for them to be given or that, if given, they would be ineffective; or
(b) that directions might have been given in respect of a person under paragraph 8 above but that the requirements of paragraph 8(2) have not been complied with;
then the Secretary of State may give to the owners or agents of any ship or aircraft any such directions in respect of that person as are authorised by paragraph 8(1)(c).
(2) Where the Secretary of State may give directions for a person’s removal in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) above, he may instead give directions for his removal in accordance with arrangements to be made by the Secretary of State to any country or territory to which he could be removed under sub-paragraph (1).
(3) The costs of complying with any directions given under this paragraph shall be defrayed by the Secretary of State.
10A Where directions are given in respect of a person under any of paragraphs 8 to 10 above, directions to the same effect may be given under that paragraph in respect of a member of the person’s family.
11 A person in respect of whom directions are given under any of paragraphs 8 to 10 above may be placed, under the authority of an immigration officer or the Secretary of State, on board any ship or aircraft in which he is to be removed in accordance with the directions.
Seamen and aircrews
12 (1) If, on a person’s examination by an immigration officer under paragraph 2 above, the immigration officer is satisfied that he has come to the United Kingdom for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew, then the immigration officer may limit the duration of any leave he gives that person to enter the United Kingdom by requiring him to leave the United Kingdom in a ship or aircraft specified or indicated by the notice giving leave.
(2) Where a person (not being a British citizen) arrives in the United Kingdom for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew and, having been given leave to enter as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, remains beyond the time limited by that leave, or is reasonably suspected by an immigration officer of intending to do so, an immigration officer may—
(a) give the captain of that ship or aircraft directions requiring the captain to remove him from the United Kingdom in that ship or aircraft; or
(b) give the owners or agents of that ship or aircraft directions requiring them to remove him from the United Kingdom in any ship or aircraft specified or indicated in the directions, being a ship or aircraft of which they are the owners or agents; or
(c) give those owners or agents directions requiring them to make arrangements for his removal from the United Kingdom in any ship or aircraft specified or indicated in the directions to a country or territory so specified, being either—
(i) a country of which he is a national or citizen; or
(ii) a country or territory in which he has obtained a passport or other document of identity; or
(iii) a country or territory in which he embarked for the United Kingdom; or
(iv) a country or territory where he was engaged as a member of the crew of the ship or aircraft which he arrived in the United Kingdom to join; or
(v) a country or territory to which there is reason to believe that he will be admitted.
13 (1) Where a person being a member of the crew of a ship or aircraft is examined by an immigration officer under paragraph 2 above, the immigration officer may limit the duration of any leave he gives that person to enter the United Kingdom—
(a) in the manner authorised by paragraph 12(1) above; or
(b) if that person is to be allowed to enter the United Kingdom in order to receive hospital treatment, by requiring him, on completion of that treatment, to leave the United Kingdom in accordance with arrangements to be made for his repatriation; or
(c) by requiring him to leave the United Kingdom within a specified period in accordance with arrangements to be made for his repatriation.
(2) Where a person (not being a British citizen) arrives in the United Kingdom as a member of the crew of a ship or aircraft, and either—
(A) having lawfully entered the United Kingdom without leave by virtue of section 8(1) of this Act, he remains without leave beyond the time allowed by section 8(1), or is reasonably suspected by an immigration officer of intending to do so; or
(B) having been given leave limited as mentioned in subparagraph (1) above, he remains beyond the time limited by that leave, or is reasonably suspected by an immigration officer of intending to do so;
an immigration officer may—
(a) give the captain of the ship or aircraft in which he arrived directions requiring the captain to remove him from the United Kingdom in that ship or aircraft; or
(b) give the owners or agents of that ship or aircraft directions requiring them to remove him from the United Kingdom in any ship or aircraft specified or indicated in the directions, being a ship or aircraft of which they are the owners or agents; or
(c) give those owners or agents directions requiring them to make arrangements for his removal from the United Kingdom in any ship or aircraft specified or indicated in the directions to a country or territory so specified, being either—
(i) a country of which he is a national or citizen; or
(ii) a country or territory in which he has obtained a passport or other document of identity; or
(iii) a country in which he embarked for the United Kingdom; or
(iv) a country or territory in which he was engaged as a member of the crew of the ship or aircraft in which he arrived in the United Kingdom; or
(v) a country or territory to which there is reason to believe that he will be admitted.
14 (1) Where it appears to the Secretary of State that directions might be given in respect of a person under paragraph 12 or 13 above, but that it is not practicable for them to be given or that, if given, they would be ineffective, then the Secretary of State may give to the owners or agents of any ship or aircraft any such directions in respect of that person as are authorised by paragraph 12(2)(c) or 13(2)(c).
(2) Where the Secretary of State may give directions for a person’s removal in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) above, he may instead give directions for his removal in accordance with arrangements to be made by the Secretary of State to any country or territory to which he could be removed under sub-paragraph (1).
(3) The costs of complying with any directions given under this paragraph shall be defrayed by the Secretary of State.
15 A person in respect of whom directions are given under any of paragraphs 12 to 14 above may be placed, under the authority of an immigration officer, on board any ship or aircraft in which he is to be removed in accordance with the directions.
Search of premises in connection with removal
15A (1) This paragraph applies if—
(a) an immigration officer is lawfully on any premises, and
(b) a person who is liable to be detained under paragraph 16(2) is on the premises.
(2) The immigration officer may search the premises for documents which—
(a) relate to the person, and
(b) may be evidence for a ground on which the person's leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom may be curtailed.
(3) The power may be exercised—
(a) only if the immigration officer has reasonable grounds for believing there are documents within sub-paragraph (2) on the premises, and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering such documents.
(4) An immigration officer searching premises under this paragraph may seize any document the officer finds which the officer has reasonable grounds for believing is a document within sub-paragraph (2).
(5) Sub-paragraph (6) applies where—
(a) an immigration officer is searching premises under this paragraph, and
(b) any document the officer has reasonable grounds for believing is a document within sub-paragraph (2) is stored in any electronic form and is accessible from the premises.
(6) The immigration officer may require the document to be produced in a form in which it can be taken away and in which it is visible and legible or from which it can readily be produced in a visible and legible form.
(7) If a requirement under sub-paragraph (6) is not complied with or a document to which that sub-paragraph applies cannot be produced in a form of the kind mentioned in that sub-paragraph, the immigration officer may seize the device or medium on which it is stored.
(8) But sub-paragraphs (4) to (7) do not apply to a document which the immigration officer has reasonable grounds for believing is an item subject to legal privilege.
(9) An immigration officer may retain a document seized under this paragraph while—
(a) the person to whom the document relates is liable to be detained under paragraph 16(2), and
(b) the document falls within sub-paragraph (2)(b).
(10) But a document may not be retained for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (9) if a photograph or copy would be sufficient for that purpose.
Detention of persons liable to examination or removal
16 (1) A person who may be required to submit to examination under paragraph 2 above may be detained under the authority of an immigration officer pending his examination and pending a decision to give or refuse him leave to enter.
(1A) A person whose leave to enter has been suspended under paragraph 2A may be detained under the authority of an immigration officer pending—
(a) completion of his examination under that paragraph; and
(b) a decision on whether to cancel his leave to enter.
(1B) A person who has been required to submit to further examination under paragraph 3(1A) may be detained under the authority of an immigration officer, for a period not exceeding 12 hours, pending the completion of the examination.
(2) If there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is someone in respect of whom directions may be given under any of paragraphs 8 to 10A or 12 to 14, that person may be detained under the authority of an immigration officer pending—
(a) a decision whether or not to give such directions;
(b) his removal in pursuance of such directions.
(2A) But the detention of an unaccompanied child under sub-paragraph (2) is subject to paragraph 18B.
(2B) The detention under sub-paragraph (2) of a person to whom section 60 (limitation on detention of pregnant women) of the Immigration Act 2016 applies is subject to that section.
(2C) A person may be detained under the authority of an immigration officer—
(a) if the immigration officer suspects that the person meets the four conditions in section 2 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (conditions relating to removal from the United Kingdom), pending a decision as to whether the conditions are met;
(b) if the immigration officer suspects that the Secretary of State has a duty to make arrangements for the removal of the person from the United Kingdom under that section, pending a decision as to whether the duty applies;
(c) if the Secretary of State has such a duty, pending the person’s removal from the United Kingdom in accordance with that section;
(d) if the person meets those four conditions but the Secretary of State does not have such a duty by virtue of subsection (1) of section 4 of that Act—
(i) pending a decision to give limited leave to enter or remain under the immigration rules to the person for the purposes of that subsection,
(ii) pending a decision to give leave under section 8AA of the Immigration Act 1971 (discretionary leave for persons generally ineligible for leave etc),
(iii) pending a decision to give leave under section 65(2) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (leave to remain for victims of slavery or human trafficking), or
(iv) pending a decision to remove the person under subsection (2) of section 4 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (power to remove unaccompanied children), and pending their removal in accordance with that subsection.
(2D) But if the immigration officer is satisfied that a woman being detained under sub-paragraph (2C) is pregnant, then the woman may not be detained under that sub-paragraph for a period of—
(a) more than 72 hours from the relevant time, or
(b) more than seven days from the relevant time, in a case where the longer period of detention is authorised personally by a Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975).
(2E) A woman who has been released as a result of sub-paragraph (2D) may be detained again under sub-paragraph (2C) in accordance with sub-paragraph (2D).
(2F) Where a woman being detained under sub-paragraph (2C) has previously been detained under section 62(2A) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and has not been released in between, the definition of “the relevant time” in sub-paragraph (2G) is to be read as if paragraph (b) referred to the time when the woman was first detained under sub-paragraph (2C) or section 62(2A) of that Act.
(2G) In sub-paragraphs (2D) to (2F)—
“the relevant time” means the later of—
the time at which the immigration officer is first satisfied that the woman is pregnant, and
the time at which the detention under sub-paragraph (2C) begins;
“woman” means a female of any age.
(2H) The powers in sub-paragraph (2C) may be exercised in respect of an unaccompanied child only in the circumstances specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(2I) The Secretary of State may, by regulations, specify time limits that apply in relation to the detention of an unaccompanied child under sub-paragraph (2C)(d)(iv) (detention of unaccompanied child in relation to removal).
(2J) Regulations under sub-paragraph (2H) may confer a discretion on the Secretary of State or an immigration officer.
(2K) Regulations under sub-paragraph (2H) or (2I)—
(a) may make different provision for different purposes;
(b) may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;
(c) must be made by statutory instrument.
(2L) A person who may be detained under sub-paragraph (2C) may no longer be detained under sub-paragraph (1), (1A), (1B), (2), (3) or (4).
(2M) A person (of any age) detained under sub-paragraph (2C) may be detained in any place that the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(2N) A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (2H) or (2I) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(2P) In sub-paragraphs (2H) and (2I), “unaccompanied child” has the same meaning as in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (see section 4 of that Act).
(3) A person on board a ship or aircraft may, under the authority of an immigration officer, be removed from the ship or aircraft for detention under this paragraph; but if an immigration officer so requires the captain of a ship or aircraft shall prevent from disembarking in the United Kingdom any person who has arrived in the United Kingdom in the ship or aircraft and been refused leave to enter, and the captain may for that purpose detain him in custody on board the ship or aircraft.
(4) The captain of a ship or aircraft, if so required by an immigration officer, shall prevent from disembarking in the United Kingdom or before the directions for his removal have been fulfilled any person placed on board the ship or aircraft under paragraph 11 or 15 above, and the captain may for that purpose detain him in custody on board the ship or aircraft.
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(5) See paragraph 17A for further provision about the period for which persons may be detained under this paragraph.
17 (1) A person liable to be detained under paragraph 16 above may be arrested without warrant by a constable or by an immigration officer.
(2) If—
(a) a justice of the peace is by written information on oath satisfied that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that a person liable to be arrested under this paragraph is to be found on any premises; or
(b) in Scotland, a sheriff, or a . . . justice of the peace, having jurisdiction in the place where the premises are situated is by evidence on oath so satisfied;
he may grant a warrant authorising any immigration officer or constable to enter, if need be by reasonable force, the premises named in the warrant for the purpose of searching for and arresting that person.
(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies where an immigration officer or constable—
(a) enters premises in reliance on a warrant under sub-paragraph (2), and
(b) detains a person on the premises.
(4) A detainee custody officer may enter the premises, if need be by reasonable force, for the purpose of carrying out a search.
(5) In sub-paragraph (4)—
“detainee custody officer” means a person in respect of whom a certificate of authorisation is in force under section 154 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (detained persons: escort and custody), and
“search” means a search under paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 13 to that Act (escort arrangements: power to search detained person).
17A (1) A person liable to be detained under paragraph 16 may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the examination or removal to be carried out, the decision to be made, or the directions to be given.
(2) Sub-paragraphs (1) to (2), ... (3) and (4) of paragraph 16 apply regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the examination or removal from being carried out, the decision from being made, or the directions from being given.
(3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to—
(a) paragraph 16(1B) (power to detain for examination for period not exceeding 12 hours);
(b) paragraph 16(2A) and paragraph 18B (limitation on detention of unaccompanied children);
(c) paragraph 16(2B) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women);
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(4) Sub-paragraph (5) applies if, while a person is detained under paragraph 16, the Secretary of State no longer considers that the examination or removal will be carried out, the decision will be made, or the directions will be given within a reasonable period of time.
(5) The person may be detained under paragraph 16 for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.
(6) In the application of this paragraph in relation to detention under paragraph 16(3), references to “the removal” are to—
(a) the removal of the person from the ship or aircraft on which the person is detained so that the person may be detained under paragraph 16, or
(b) the removal of the person from the United Kingdom in that ship or aircraft.
(7) In the application of this paragraph in relation to detention under paragraph 16(4), references to “the removal” are to the removal of the person from the United Kingdom in the ship or aircraft on which the person is detained.
18 (1) Persons may be detained under paragraph 16 above in such places as the Secretary of State may direct (when not detained in accordance with paragraph 16 on board a ship or aircraft).
(1A) But the detention of an unaccompanied child under paragraph 16(2) is subject to paragraph 18B.
(2) Where a person is detained or liable to be detained under paragraph 16, any immigration officer, constable or prison officer, or any other person authorised by the Secretary of State, may take all such steps as may be reasonably necessary for photographing, measuring or otherwise identifying him.
(2A) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) includes power to take biometric information (within the meaning given by section 15 of the UK Borders Act 2007).
(2B) Paragraph 4(7) to (9) applies to sub-paragraph (2) as it applies to paragraph 4(5).
(3) Any person detained under paragraph 16 may be taken in the custody of a constable, an immigration officer, or any person acting under the authority of an immigration officer, to and from any place where his attendance is required for the purpose of ascertaining his citizenship or nationality or of making arrangements for his admission to a country or territory other than the United Kingdom, or where he is required to be for any other purpose connected with the operation of this Act.
(4) A person shall be deemed to be in legal custody at any time when he is detained under paragraph 16 or is being removed in pursuance of sub-paragraph (3) above.
18A (1) An immigration officer or constable may search a person (“P”) who is detained under paragraph 16 for anything which P might use—
(a) to cause physical injury to P or others, or
(b) to assist P's escape from legal custody.
(2) The power to search P—
(a) unless sub-paragraph (3) applies, does not include power to require P to remove any clothing other than an outer coat, jacket or glove, but
(b) includes power to require P to open P's mouth.
(3) This sub-paragraph applies if an immigration officer or constable has reasonable grounds to believe that there is concealed on P anything which P might use as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).
(4) The power to search P may be exercised only to the extent reasonably required for the purpose of discovering anything which P might use as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).
(5) An intimate search (as defined in section 28H(11)) may not be conducted under this paragraph.
(6) An immigration officer or constable may seize and retain anything found on a search of P if the officer or constable has reasonable grounds to believe P might use it as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).
(7) Nothing seized under sub-paragraph (6) may be retained when P is released from detention under paragraph 16.
18B (1) Where a person detained under paragraph 16(2) is an unaccompanied child, the only place where the child may be detained is a short-term holding facility, except where—
(a) the child is being transferred to or from a short-term holding facility, or
(b) sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 18 applies.
(2) An unaccompanied child may be detained under paragraph 16(2) in a short-term holding facility for a maximum period of 24 hours, and only for so long as the following two conditions are met.
(3) The first condition is that—
(a) directions are in force that require the child to be removed from the short-term holding facility within the relevant 24 hour period, or
(b) a decision on whether or not to give directions is likely to result in such directions.
(4) The second condition is that the immigration officer under whose authority the child is being detained reasonably believes that the child will be removed from the short-term holding facility within the relevant 24 hour period in accordance with those directions.
(5) An unaccompanied child detained under paragraph 16(2) who has been removed from a short-term holding facility and detained elsewhere may be detained again in a short-term holding facility but only if, and for as long as, the relevant 24 hour period has not ended.
(6) An unaccompanied child who has been released following detention under paragraph 16(2) may be detained again in a short-term holding facility in accordance with this paragraph.
(7) In this paragraph—
“relevant 24 hour period”, in relation to the detention of a child in a short-term holding facility, means the period of 24 hours starting when the child was detained (or, in a case falling within sub-paragraph (5), first detained) in a short-term holding facility;
“short-term holding facility” has the same meaning as in Part 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
“unaccompanied child” means a person—
who is under the age of 18, and
who is not accompanied (whilst in detention) by his or her parent or another individual who has care of him or her.
19 (1) Where a person is refused leave to enter the United Kingdom and directions are given in respect of him under paragraph 8 or 10 above, then subject to the provisions of this paragraph the owners or agents of the ship or aircraft in which he arrived . . . shall be liable to pay the Secretary of State on demand any expenses incurred by the latter in respect of the custody, accommodation or maintenance of that person for any period (not exceeding 14 days) after his arrival while he was detained or liable to be detained under paragraph 16 above.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply to expenses in respect of a person who, when he arrived in the United Kingdom, held a certificate of entitlement or a current entry clearance or was the person named in a current work permit; and for this purpose a document purporting to be a certificate of entitlement, entry clearance or work permit is to be regarded as being one unless its falsity is reasonably apparent.
(3) If, before the directions for a person’s removal under paragraph 8 or 10 above have been carried out, he is given leave to enter the United Kingdom, or if he is afterwards given that leave in consequence of the determination in his favour of an appeal under this Act (being an appeal against a refusal of leave to enter by virtue of which the directions were given), or it is determined on an appeal under this Act that he does not require leave to enter (being an appeal occasioned by such a refusal), no sum shall be demanded under subparagraph (1) above for expenses incurred in respect of that person and any sum already demanded and paid shall be refunded.
(4) Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not have effect in relation to directions which, in consequence of an appeal under this Act, have ceased to have effect or are for the time being of no effect; and the expenses to which that sub-paragraph applies include expenses in conveying the person in question to and from the place where he is detained or accommodated unless the journey is made for the purpose of attending an appeal by him under this Act.
20 (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, in either of the following cases, that is to say,—
(a) where directions are given in respect of an illegal entrant under paragraph 9 or 10 above; and
(b) where a person has lawfully entered the United Kingdom without leave by virtue of section 8(1) of this Act, but directions are given in respect of him under paragraph 13(2)(A) above or, in a case within paragraph 13(2)(A), under paragraph 14;
the owners or agents of the ship or aircraft in which he arrived in the United Kingdom . . . shall be liable to pay the Secretary of State on demand any expenses incurred by the latter in respect of the custody, accommodation or maintenance of that person for any period (not exceeding 14 days) after his arrival while he was detained or liable to be detained under paragraph 16 above.
(1A) Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply to expenses in respect of an illegal entrant if he obtained leave to enter by deception and the leave has not been cancelled under paragraph 6(2) above.
(2) If, before the directions for a person’s removal from the United Kingdom have been carried out, he is given leave to remain in the United Kingdom, no sum shall be demanded under sub-paragraph (1) above for expenses incurred in respect of that person and any sum already demanded and paid shall be refunded.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not have effect in relation to directions which, in consequence of an appeal under this Act, are for the time being of no effect; and the expenses to which that sub-paragraph applies include expenses in conveying the person in question to and from the place where he is detained or accommodated unless the journey is made for the purpose of attending an appeal by him under this Act.
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Entry and search of premises
25A (1) This paragraph applies if—
(a) a person is arrested under this Schedule; or
(b) a person who was arrested other than under this Schedule is detained by an immigration officer under this Schedule.
(2) An immigration officer may enter and search any premises—
(a) occupied or controlled by the arrested person, or
(b) in which that person was when he was arrested, or immediately before he was arrested,
for relevant documents.
(3) The power may be exercised—
(a) only if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that there are relevant documents on the premises;
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering relevant documents; and
(c) subject to sub-paragraph (4), only if a senior officer has authorised its exercise in writing.
(4) An immigration officer may conduct a search under sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) before taking the arrested person to a place where he is to be detained; and
(b) without obtaining an authorisation under sub-paragraph (3)(c),
if the presence of that person at a place other than one where he is to be detained is necessary to make an effective search for any relevant documents.
(5) An officer who has conducted a search under sub-paragraph (4) must inform a senior officer as soon as is practicable.
(6) The officer authorising a search, or who is informed of one under sub-paragraph (5), must make a record in writing of—
(a) the grounds for the search; and
(b) the nature of the documents that were sought.
(6A) If, on an application made by an immigration officer, a justice of the peace is satisfied that—
(a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that relevant documents may be found on premises not within sub-paragraph (2) which are mentioned in sub-paragraph (6AA) , and
(b) any of the conditions in sub-paragraph (6B) is met, in relation to each set of premises specified in the application,
the justice of the peace may issue a warrant authorising an immigration officer to enter and search the premises.
(6AA) The premises referred to in sub-paragraph (6A) above are—
(a) one or more sets of premises specified in the application, or
(b) subject to sub-paragraph (6BA), any premises occupied or controlled by a person specified in the application, including such sets of premises as are so specified (in which case the application is for an “all premises warrant”).
(6AB) If the application is for an all premises warrant, the justice of the peace must also be satisfied—
(a) that there are reasonable grounds for believing that it is necessary to search premises occupied or controlled by the person in question which are not specified in the application in order to find the relevant documents, and
(b) that it is not reasonably practicable to specify in the application all the premises which the person occupies or controls and which might need to be searched.
(6AC) Subject to sub-paragraph (6BA), the warrant may authorise entry to and search of premises on more than one occasion if, on the application, the justice of the peace is satisfied that it is necessary to authorise multiple entries in order to achieve the purpose for which the justice issues the warrant.
(6AD) If it authorises multiple entries, the number of entries authorised may be unlimited, or limited to a maximum.
(6B) The conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (6A)(b) are that—
(a) it is not practicable to communicate with any person entitled to grant entry to the premises;
(b) it is practicable to communicate with a person entitled to grant entry to the premises but it is not practicable to communicate with any person entitled to grant access to the relevant documents;
(c) entry to the premises will not be granted unless a warrant is produced;
(d) the purpose of a search may be frustrated or seriously prejudiced unless an immigration officer arriving at the premises can secure immediate entry.
(6BA) A justice of the peace in Scotland may not issue—
(a) an all premises warrant under this paragraph, or
(b) a warrant under this paragraph authorising multiple entries.
(6C) In the application of sub-paragraphs (6A) to (6BA) to Scotland, references to a justice of the peace are to be treated as references to the sheriff or a justice of the peace.
(7) An officer searching premises under this paragraph —
(a) may seize ... any documents he finds which he has reasonable grounds for believing are relevant documents; ...
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(7A) Sub-paragraph (7B) applies where—
(a) an officer is searching premises under this paragraph, and
(b) any document the officer has reasonable grounds for believing is a relevant document is stored in any electronic form and is accessible from the premises.
(7B) The officer may require the document to be produced in a form in which it can be taken away and in which it is visible and legible or from which it can readily be produced in a visible and legible form.
(7C) If a requirement under sub-paragraph (7B) is not complied with or a document to which that sub-paragraph applies cannot be produced in a form of the kind mentioned in that sub-paragraph, the officer may seize the device or medium on which it is stored.
(8) But sub-paragraph (7)(a) does not apply to documents which the officer has reasonable grounds for believing are items subject to legal privilege.
(8A) An immigration officer may retain a document seized under this paragraph while the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that—
(a) the arrested person may be liable to removal from the United Kingdom in accordance with a provision of the Immigration Acts, and
(b) retention of the document may facilitate the person's removal.
(9) “Relevant documents” means any documents which might—
(a) establish the arrested person’s identity, nationality or citizenship; or
(b) indicate the place from which he has travelled to the United Kingdom or to which he is proposing to go.
(10) “Senior officer” means an immigration officer not below the rank of chief immigration officer.
Searching persons arrested by immigration officers
25B (1) This paragraph applies if a person is arrested under this Schedule.
(2) An immigration officer may search the arrested person if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the arrested person may present a danger to himself or others.
(3) The officer may search the arrested person for—
(a) anything which he might use to assist his escape from lawful custody; or
(b) any document which might—
(i) establish his identity, nationality or citizenship; or
(ii) indicate the place from which he has travelled to the United Kingdom or to which he is proposing to go.
(4) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (3) may be exercised—
(a) only if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the arrested person may have concealed on him anything of a kind mentioned in that sub-paragraph; and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any such thing.
(5) A power conferred by this paragraph to search a person is not to be read as authorising an officer to require a person to remove any of his clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or glove; but it does authorise the search of a person’s mouth.
(6) An officer searching a person under sub-paragraph (2) may seize and retain anything he finds, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the person searched might use it to cause physical injury to himself or to another person.
(7) An officer searching a person under sub-paragraph (3)(a) may seize and retain anything he finds, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that he might use it to assist his escape from lawful custody.
(8) An officer searching a person under sub-paragraph (3)(b) may seize and retain anything he finds, other than an item subject to legal privilege, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that it might be a document falling within that sub-paragraph.
(8A) Sub-paragraph (8B) applies where—
(a) an officer is searching a person under this paragraph, and
(b) any document the officer has reasonable grounds for believing is a document within sub-paragraph (3)(b) is stored in any electronic form on a device or medium found on the person.
(8B) The officer may require the document to be produced in a form in which it can be taken away and in which it is visible and legible or from which it can readily be produced in a visible and legible form.
(8C) If a requirement under sub-paragraph (8B) is not complied with or a document to which that sub-paragraph applies cannot be produced in a form of the kind mentioned in that sub-paragraph, the officer may seize the device or medium on which it is stored.
(8D) Sub-paragraphs (8B) and (8C) do not apply to a document which the officer has reasonable grounds for believing is an item subject to legal privilege.
(9) Nothing seized under sub-paragraph (6) or (7) may be retained when the person from whom it was seized—
(a) is no longer in custody, or
(b) is in the custody of a court but has been released on bail.
Searching persons in police custody
25C (1) This paragraph applies if a person—
(a) has been arrested under this Schedule; and
(b) is in custody at a police station.
(2) An immigration officer may, at any time, search the arrested person in order to ascertain whether he has with him—
(a) anything which he might use to—
(i) cause physical injury to himself or others;
(ii) damage property;
(iii) interfere with evidence; or
(iv) assist his escape; or
(b) any document which might—
(i) establish his identity, nationality or citizenship; or
(ii) indicate the place from which he has travelled to the United Kingdom or to which he is proposing to go.
(3) The power may be exercised only to the extent that the officer considers it to be necessary for the purpose of discovering anything of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).
(4) An officer searching a person under this paragraph may seize and retain anything he finds, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that—
(a) that person might use it for one or more of the purposes mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a); or
(b) it might be a document falling within sub-paragraph (2)(b).
(5) But the officer may not retain anything seized under sub-paragraph (2)(a)—
(a) for longer than is necessary in view of the purpose for which the search was carried out; or
(b) when the person from whom it was seized is no longer in custody or is in the custody of a court but has been released on bail.
(6) The person from whom something is seized must be told the reason for the seizure unless he is—
(a) violent or appears likely to become violent; or
(b) incapable of understanding what is said to him.
(7) An intimate search may not be conducted under this paragraph.
(8) The person carrying out a search under this paragraph must be of the same sex as the person searched.
(9) “Intimate search” has the same meaning as in section 28H(11).
Entry of premises to search for driving licence
25CA (1) An authorised officer may exercise the powers in this section if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person—
(a) is in possession of a driving licence, and
(b) is not lawfully resident in the United Kingdom.
(2) The authorised officer may enter and search any premises—
(a) occupied or controlled by the person, or
(b) in which the person was when the person was encountered by the officer,
for the driving licence.
(3) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) may be exercised—
(a) only if the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the driving licence is on the premises,
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering the driving licence, and
(c) unless the authorised officer is a constable, only if a senior officer has authorised its exercise in writing.
(4) Sub-paragraph (3)(c) does not apply where it is not reasonably practicable for the authorised officer to obtain the authorisation of a senior officer before exercising the power.
(5) An authorised officer who has conducted a search in reliance on sub-paragraph (4) must inform a senior officer as soon as is practicable.
(6) The senior officer authorising a search, or who is informed of one under sub-paragraph (5), must make a record in writing of the grounds for the search.
(7) In this paragraph and paragraphs 25CB and 25CC—
“authorised officer” means—
an immigration officer,
a constable, or
a person of a kind authorised for the purposes of this paragraph and paragraphs 25CB and 25CC by the Secretary of State;
“driving licence”—
means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 or Part II of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (SI 1981/154 (NI 1)), and
includes a licence of that kind which has been revoked;
“senior officer” means—
in relation to an authorised officer who is an immigration officer, an immigration officer not below the rank of chief immigration officer;
in relation to an authorised officer other than an immigration officer, a person of a kind designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph in relation to an authorised officer of that kind.
(8) For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraphs 25CB and 25CC a person is not lawfully resident in the United Kingdom if the person requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom but does not have it.
Searching persons for driving licences
25CB (1) An authorised officer may exercise the powers in this section if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person—
(a) is in possession of a driving licence, and
(b) is not lawfully resident in the United Kingdom.
(2) The authorised officer may search the person for the driving licence.
(3) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) may be exercised—
(a) only if the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the driving licence may be concealed on the person, and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering the driving licence.
(4) An intimate search may not be carried out under sub-paragraph (2).
(5) In sub-paragraph (4) “intimate search” has the same meaning as in section 28H(11).
Seizure and retention of driving licence
25CC (1) If an authorised officer who is exercising a power to search a person or premises finds a driving licence to which this sub-paragraph applies in the course of the search, the officer may seize and retain the licence.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) applies to a driving licence if—
(a) the authorised officer finds the licence in the possession of a person who the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing is not lawfully resident in the United Kingdom, or
(b) the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the holder of the licence is not lawfully resident in the United Kingdom.
(3) A driving licence seized under sub-paragraph (1) must, as soon as practicable, be given to—
(a) the Secretary of State, in the case of a licence granted by the Secretary of State, or
(b) the Department for Infrastructure for Northern Ireland, in the case of a licence granted by the Department.
(4) A person who is in possession of a driving licence by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) must retain it if—
(a) it has not been revoked,
(b) it has been revoked but the time limit for an appeal against revocation of the licence has not expired, or
(c) it has been revoked, such an appeal has been brought but the appeal has not been determined.
(5) A driving licence which is required to be retained under sub-paragraph (4) must be retained—
(a) until a decision is taken not to revoke it, or
(b) if it has been or is subsequently revoked—
(i) until the time limit for an appeal against revocation of the licence expires without an appeal being brought, or
(ii) until such an appeal is determined.
(6) A driving licence which is in the possession of a person by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) but which is not required to be retained under sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) must be returned to the holder if—
(a) a decision is taken not to revoke the licence, or
(b) an appeal against revocation of the licence is determined in favour of the holder.
(7) Otherwise the driving licence may be dealt with in such manner as that person thinks fit.
(8) Neither the Secretary of State nor the Department for Infrastructure for Northern Ireland is obliged to re-issue a licence which has been seized and retained under this paragraph.
(9) References in this paragraph to an appeal against the revocation of a licence are to—
(a) an appeal under section 100 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, in the case of a licence granted by the Secretary of State, or
(b) an appeal under Article 16 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (SI 1981/154 (NI 1)), in the case of a licence granted by the Department for Infrastructure for Northern Ireland.
(10) References in this paragraph to the holder of a driving licence, in relation to a licence that has been revoked, include the person who was the holder of the licence before it was revoked.
Access and copying
25D (1) If a person showing himself—
(a) to be the occupier of the premises on which seized material was seized, or
(b) to have had custody or control of the material immediately before it was seized,
asks the immigration officer who seized the material for a record of what he seized, the officer must provide the record to that person within a reasonable time.
(2) If a relevant person asks an immigration officer for permission to be granted access to seized material, the officer must arrange for that person to have access to the material under the supervision of an immigration officer.
(3) An immigration officer may photograph or copy, or have photographed or copied, seized material.
(4) If a relevant person asks an immigration officer for a photograph or copy of seized material, the officer must arrange for—
(a) that person to have access to the material under the supervision of an immigration officer for the purpose of photographing or copying it; or
(b) the material to be photographed or copied.
(5) A photograph or copy made under sub-paragraph (4)(b) must be supplied within a reasonable time.
(6) There is no duty under this paragraph to arrange for access to, or the supply of a photograph or copy of, any material if there are reasonable grounds for believing that to do so would prejudice—
(a) the exercise of any functions in connection with which the material was seized; or
(b) an investigation which is being conducted under this Act, or any criminal proceedings which may be brought as a result.
(7) “Relevant person” means—
(a) a person who had custody or control of seized material immediately before it was seized, or
(b) someone acting on behalf of such a person.
(8) “Seized material” means anything which has been seized and retained under this Schedule other than a driving licence seized under paragraph 25CC.
25E Section 28L applies for the purposes of this Schedule as it applies for the purposes of Part III.
Supplementary duties of those connected with ships or aircraft or with ports
26 (1) The owners or agents of a ship or aircraft employed to carry passengers for reward shall not, without the approval of the Secretary of State, arrange for the ship or aircraft to call at a port in the United Kingdom other than a port of entry for the purpose of disembarking passengers, if any of the passengers on board may not enter the United Kingdom without leave . . . , or for the purpose of embarking passengers unless the owners or agents have reasonable cause to believe all of them to be British citizens.
(1A) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in such circumstances, if any, as the Secretary of State may by order prescribe.
(2) The Secretary of State may from time to time give written notice to the owners or agents of any ships or aircraft designating control areas for the embarkation or disembarkation of passengers in any port in the United Kingdom, and specifying the conditions and restrictions (if any) to be observed in any control area; and where by notice given to any owners or agents a control area is for the time being designated for the embarkation or disembarkation of passengers at any port, the owners or agents shall take all reasonable steps to secure that, in the case of their ships or aircraft, passengers do not embark or disembark, as the case may be, at the port outside the control area and that any conditions or restrictions notified to them are observed.
(3) The Secretary of State may also from time to time give to any persons concerned with the management of a port in the United Kingdom written notice designating control areas in the port and specifying conditions or restrictions to be observed in any control area; and any such person shall take all reasonable steps to secure that any conditions or restrictions as notified to him are observed.
(3A) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1A) is exercisable by statutory instrument; and any such instrument shall be subject to annulment by a resolution of either House of Parliament.
27 (1) The captain of a ship or aircraft arriving in the United Kingdom—
(a) shall take such steps as may be necessary to secure that persons on board do not disembark there unless either they have been examined by an immigration officer, or they disembark in accordance with arrangements approved by an immigration officer, or they are members of the crew who may lawfully enter the United Kingdom without leave by virtue of section 8(1) of this Act; and
(b) where the examination of persons on board is to be carried out on the ship or aircraft, shall take such steps as may be necessary to secure that those to be examined are presented for the purpose in an orderly manner.
(1A) Sub-paragraph (1) also applies to the captain of a ship or aircraft arriving in United Kingdom waters if—
(a) there are offshore workers on board, or
(b) an immigration officer has informed the captain that they wish to examine any person on board in the exercise of the power under paragraph 2.
(1B) In sub-paragraph (1A), “offshore worker” and “United Kingdom waters” have the same meaning as in section 11A.
(2) The Secretary of State may by order require, or enable an immigration officer to require, a responsible person in respect of a ship or aircraft to supply—
(a) a passenger list showing the names and nationality or citizenship of passengers arriving or leaving on board the ship or aircraft;
(b) particulars of members of the crew of the ship or aircraft.
(3) An order under sub-paragraph (2) may relate—
(a) to all ships or aircraft arriving or expected to arrive in the United Kingdom;
(b) to all ships or aircraft leaving or expected to leave the United Kingdom;
(c) to ships or aircraft arriving or expected to arrive in the United Kingdom from or by way of a specified country;
(d) to ships or aircraft leaving or expected to leave the United Kingdom to travel to or by way of a specified country;
(e) to specified ships or specified aircraft.
(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) the following are responsible persons in respect of a ship or aircraft—
(a) the owner or agent, and
(b) the captain.
(5) An order under sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) may specify the time at which or period during which information is to be provided,
(b) may specify the form and manner in which information is to be provided,
(ba) may require a responsible person to be able to receive, in a specified form and manner, communications sent by the Secretary of State or an immigration officer relating to the information,
(c) shall be made by statutory instrument, and
(d) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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Passenger information
27B (1) This paragraph applies to ships or aircraft—
(a) which have arrived, or are expected to arrive, in the United Kingdom; or
(b) which have left, or are expected to leave, the United Kingdom.
(1A) This paragraph also applies to ships or aircraft—
(a) which have offshore workers on board, and
(b) which—
(i) have arrived, or are expected to arrive, in United Kingdom waters, or
(ii) have left, or are expected to leave, United Kingdom waters.
(2) If an immigration officer asks the owner or agent (“the carrier”) of a ship or aircraft for passenger information or service information, the carrier must provide that information to the officer.
(3) The officer may ask for passenger information or service information relating to—
(a) a particular ship or particular aircraft of the carrier;
(b) particular ships or aircraft (however described) of the carrier; or
(c) all of the carrier’s ships or aircraft.
(4) The officer may ask for—
(a) all passenger information or service information in relation to the ship or aircraft concerned; or
(b) particular passenger information or service information in relation to that ship or aircraft.
(5) A request under sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) must be in writing;
(b) must state the date on which it ceases to have effect; and
(c) continues in force until that date, unless withdrawn earlier by written notice by an immigration officer.
(6) The date may not be later than six months after the request is made.
(7) The fact that a request under sub-paragraph (2) has ceased to have effect as a result of sub-paragraph (5) does not prevent the request from being renewed.
(8) The information must be provided—
(a) in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct; and
(b) at such time as may be stated in the request.
(8A) The officer may require a carrier to be able to receive communications from the officer in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct.
(9) “Passenger information” means such information relating to the passengers carried, or expected to be carried, by the ship or aircraft as may be specified.
(9A) “Service information” means such information relating to the voyage or flight undertaken by the ship or aircraft as may be specified.
(9B) “Offshore worker” and “United Kingdom waters” have the same meaning in this paragraph as in section 11A.
(10) “Specified” means specified in an order made by statutory instrument by the Secretary of State.
(11) Such an instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
27BA (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring responsible persons in respect of ships or aircraft—
(a) which have arrived, or are expected to arrive, in the United Kingdom, or
(b) which have left, or are expected to leave, the United Kingdom,
to supply information to the Secretary of State or an immigration officer.
(1A) The Secretary of State may also make regulations requiring responsible persons in respect of ships or aircraft—
(a) which have offshore workers on board, and
(b) which—
(i) have arrived, or are expected to arrive, in United Kingdom waters, or
(ii) have left, or are expected to leave, United Kingdom waters,
to supply information to the Secretary of State or an immigration officer.
(2) The following information may be required under sub-paragraph (1) or (1A) —
(a) information about the persons on board;
(b) information about the voyage or flight.
(3) The regulations must—
(a) specify or describe the classes of ships or aircraft to which they apply;
(b) specify the information required to be supplied;
(c) specify the time by which the information must be supplied;
(d) specify the form and manner in which the information must be supplied.
(4) The regulations may require responsible persons to be able to receive, in a specified form and manner, communications sent by the Secretary of State or an immigration officer relating to the information.
(5) For the purposes of this paragraph, the following are responsible persons in respect of a ship or aircraft—
(a) the owner or agent, and
(b) the captain.
(5A) For the purposes of this paragraph, “offshore workers” and “United Kingdom waters” have the same meaning as in section 11A.
(6) Regulations under this paragraph may make different provision for different purposes, and in particular may make different provision for different types of carrier, journey or person on board.
(7) The power to make regulations under this paragraph is exercisable by statutory instrument; but no regulations under this paragraph are to be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
27BB (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations imposing penalties for failure to comply with—
(a) an order under paragraph 27(2) (order requiring passenger list or particulars of member of crew),
(b) any request or requirement under paragraph 27B (passenger and service information), or
(c) regulations under paragraph 27BA (passenger, crew and service information).
(2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may in particular make provision—
(a) about how a penalty is to be calculated;
(b) about the procedure for imposing a penalty;
(c) about the enforcement of penalties;
(d) allowing for an appeal against a decision to impose a penalty;
and the regulations may make different provision for different purposes.
(3) Provision in the regulations about the procedure for imposing a penalty must provide for a person to be given an opportunity to object to a proposed penalty in the circumstances set out in the regulations.
(4) The regulations must provide that no penalty may be imposed on a person for failure to comply with an order under paragraph 27(2), a request or requirement under paragraph 27B or regulations under paragraph 27BA where—
(a) proceedings have been instituted against the person under section 27 in respect of the same failure; or
(b) the failure consists of a failure to provide information that the person has also been required to provide under section 32 or 32A of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and—
(i) a penalty has been imposed on the person in respect of a failure to provide that information by virtue of regulations made under section 32B of that Act, or
(ii) proceedings have been instituted against the person under section 34 of that Act in respect of a failure to provide that information; or
(c) the failure consists of a failure to provide information that the person has also been required to provide under an authority-to-carry scheme made under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 and a penalty has been imposed on the person in respect of a failure to provide that information by virtue of regulations made under section 24 of that Act.
(5) Any penalty paid by virtue of this paragraph must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
(6) The power to make regulations under this paragraph is exercisable by statutory instrument; but no regulations under this paragraph are to be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
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SCHEDULE 3 Supplementary Provisions as to Deportation
Section 5.
Removal of persons liable to deportation
1 (1) Where a deportation order is in force against any person, the Secretary of State may give directions for his removal to a country or territory specified in the directions being either—
(a) a country of which he is a national or citizen; or
(b) a country or territory to which there is reason to believe that he will be admitted.
(2) The directions under sub-paragraph (1) above may be either—
(a) directions given to the captain of a ship or aircraft about to leave the United Kingdom requiring him to remove the person in question in that ship or aircraft; or
(b) directions given to the owners or agents of any ship or aircraft requiring them to make arrangements for his removal in a ship or aircraft specified or indicated in the directions; or
(c) directions for his removal in accordance with arrangements to be made by the Secretary of State.
(3) In relation to directions given under this paragraph, paragraphs 11 and 16(4) of Schedule 2 to this Act shall apply, with the substitution of references to the Secretary of State for references to an immigration officer, as they apply in relation to directions for removal given under paragraph 8 of that Schedule.
(4) The Secretary of State, if he thinks fit, may apply in or towards payment of the expenses of or incidental to the voyage from the United Kingdom of a person against whom a deportation order is in force, or the maintenance until departure of such a person and his dependants, if any, any money belonging to that person; and except so far as they are paid as aforesaid, those expenses shall be defrayed by the Secretary of State.
Detention or control pending deportation
2 (1) Where a recommendation for deportation made by a court is in force in respect of any person, and that person is not detained in pursuance of the sentence or order of any court, he shall ... be detained pending the making of a deportation order in pursuance of the recommendation, unless—
(a) the court by which the recommendation is made grants bail to the person, or
(b) the person is released on immigration bail under Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016.
(1A) Where—
(a) a recommendation for deportation made by a court on conviction of a person is in force in respect of him; and
(b) he appeals against his conviction or against that recommendation,
the powers that the court determining the appeal may exercise include power to release the person on bail without setting aside the recommendation.
(2) A person (“P”) who is not detained in pursuance of the sentence or order of a court may be detained under the authority of the Secretary of State—
(a) while the Secretary of State considers whether to make a deportation order against P, and
(b) where the Secretary of State decides to make a deportation order against P, pending the making of the deportation order.
(2A) Sub-paragraph (2) applies only if—
(a) the Secretary of State has notified P in writing that the Secretary of State is considering whether to make a deportation order against P, or
(b) where no notice has been given under paragraph (a), the Secretary of State has notified P in writing that the Secretary of State has decided to make a deportation order against P.
(3) Where a deportation order is in force against any person, he may be detained under the authority of the Secretary of State pending his removal or departure from the United Kingdom (and if already detained by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above when the order is made, shall continue to be detained unless he is released on immigration bail under Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016.
(3A) A person liable to be detained under sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3) may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the decision whether to make a deportation order, or the deportation order, to be made, or the removal to be carried out.
(3B) Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) apply regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the decision or the deportation order from being made or the removal from being carried out.
(3C) Sub-paragraphs (3A) and (3B) are subject to sub-paragraph (4ZA) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women).
(3D) Sub-paragraph (3E) applies if, while a person is detained under sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3), the Secretary of State no longer considers that the decision or the deportation order will be made or the removal will be carried out within a reasonable period of time.
(3E) The person may be detained under that sub-paragraph for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.
(4) In relation to detention under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) above, paragraphs 17, 18, 18A and 25A to 25E of Schedule 2 to this Act shall apply as they apply in relation to detention under paragraph 16 of that Schedule ; and for that purpose the reference in paragraph 17(1) to a person liable to detention includes a reference to a person who would be liable to detention upon receipt of a notice which is ready to be given to him.
(4ZA) The detention under sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of a person to whom section 60 (limitation on detention of pregnant women) of the Immigration Act 2016 applies is subject to that section.
(5) The provisions of Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016 that apply in relation to the grant of immigration bail by the First-tier Tribunal apply in relation to the grant of bail by the court under sub-paragraph (1) or (1A).
(6) If the court grants bail to a person under sub-paragraph (1) or (1A), Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016 applies in relation to that person as if the person had been granted immigration bail by the First-tier Tribunal under that Schedule.
(7) A reference in any provision of, or made under, an enactment other than this paragraph to immigration bail granted, or a condition imposed, under Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016 includes bail granted by the court under sub-paragraph (1) or (1A) or (as the case may be) a condition imposed by the court on the grant of such bail.
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SCHEDULE 4 Integration with United Kingdom Law of Immigration Law of Islands
Section 9.
Leave to enter
1 (1) Where under the immigration laws of any of the Islands a person is or has been given leave to enter or remain in the island, or is or has been refused leave, this Act shall have effect in relation to him, if he is not a British citizen or an Irish citizen, as if the leave were leave (of like duration) given under this Act to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or, as the case may be, as if he had under this Act been refused leave to enter the United Kingdom.
(2) Where under the immigration laws of any of the Islands a person has a limited leave to enter or remain in the island subject to any such conditions as are authorised in the United Kingdom by section 3(1) of this Act (being conditions imposed by notice given to him, whether the notice of leave or a subsequent notice), then on his coming to the United Kingdom this Act shall apply, if he is not a British citizen or an Irish citizen, as if those conditions related to his stay in the United Kingdom and had been imposed by notice under this Act.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above, anything having effect in the United Kingdom by virtue of either of those sub-paragraphs may in relation to the United Kingdom be varied or revoked under this Act in like manner, and subject to the like appeal (if any), as if it had originated under this Act as mentioned in that sub-paragraph.
(4) Where anything having effect in the United Kingdom by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above ceases to have effect or is altered in effect as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) or otherwise by anything done under this Act, sub-paragraph (1) or (2) shall not thereafter apply to it or, as the case may be, shall apply to it as so altered in effect.
(5) Nothing in this paragraph shall be taken as conferring on a person a right of appeal under this Act against any decision or action taken in any of the Islands.
2 Notwithstanding section 3(4) of this Act, leave given to a person under this Act to enter or remain in the United Kingdom shall not continue to apply on his return to the United Kingdom after an absence if he has during that absence entered any of the Islands in circumstances in which he is required under the immigration laws of that island to obtain leave to enter.
Deportation
3 (1) This Act has effect in relation to a person who is subject to an Islands deportation order as if the order were a deportation order made against him under this Act.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the person concerned is—
(a) a British citizen;
(aa) an Irish citizen;
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(ca) a relevant person (see paragraph 3A); or
(d) a member of the family of a British citizen who is neither a British citizen nor an Irish citizen.
(3) The Secretary of State does not, as a result of sub-paragraph (1), have power to revoke an Islands deportation order.
(4) In any particular case, the Secretary of State may direct that paragraph (aa), (ca) or (d) of sub-paragraph (2) is not to apply in relation to the Islands deportation order.
(5) Nothing in this paragraph makes it unlawful for a person in respect of whom an Islands deportation order is in force in any of the Islands to enter the United Kingdom on his way from that island to a place outside the United Kingdom.
(6) “Islands deportation order” means an order made under the immigration laws of any of the Islands under which a person is, or has been, ordered to leave the island and forbidden to return.
(7) Subsections (10) and (12) to (14) of section 80 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.
Relevant person for purposes of paragraph 3
3A (1) For the purposes of paragraph 3, a person is a “relevant person”—
(a) if the person is in the United Kingdom (whether or not they have entered within the meaning of section 11(1)) having arrived with entry clearance granted by virtue of relevant entry clearance immigration rules;
(b) if the person has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules;
(c) if the person may be granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as a person who has a right to enter the United Kingdom by virtue of —
(i) Article 32(1)(b) of the EU withdrawal agreement;
(ii) Article 31(1)(b) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement, or
(iii) Article 26(a)(1)(b) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement,
whether or not the person has been granted such leave, or
(d) if the person may enter the United Kingdom by virtue of regulations made under section 8 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (frontier workers), whether or not the person has entered by virtue of those regulations.
(2) In this paragraph—
“EEA EFTA separation agreement” and “Swiss citizens’ rights agreement” have the same meanings as in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (see section 39(1) of that Act);
“relevant entry clearance immigration rules” and “residence scheme immigration rules” have the meanings given by section 17 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.
Illegal entrants
4 Notwithstanding anything in section 1(3) of this Act, it shall not be lawful for a person who is not a British citizen or an Irish citizen to enter the United Kingdom from any of the Islands where his presence was unlawful under the immigration laws of that island, unless he is given leave to enter.
SCHEDULE 4A Enforcement powers in relation to ships
Sections 28M, 28N and 28O
PART A1 United Kingdom
Introductory
A1 (1) This Part of this Schedule sets out the powers exercisable by immigration officers and enforcement officers (referred to in this Part of this Schedule as “relevant officers”) under section 28LA.
(2) In this Part of this Schedule—
“items subject to legal privilege” means items in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege (in Scotland, to confidentiality of communications) could be maintained in legal proceedings;
“the ship” means the ship in relation to which the powers set out in this Part of this Schedule are exercised.
Power to stop, board, divert and detain
B1 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that—
(a) a relevant offence is being, or has been, committed on the ship, or
(b) the ship is otherwise being used in connection with the commission of a relevant offence.
(2) The relevant officer may—
(a) stop the ship;
(b) board the ship;
(c) require the ship to be taken to any place (on land or on water) in the United Kingdom or elsewhere and detained there;
(d) require the ship to leave United Kingdom waters.
(3) The relevant officer may require the master of the ship or any member of its crew to take such action as is necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2).
(4) Where a ship is required to be taken to a place under sub-paragraph (2)(c), the relevant officer may require any person on board the ship to take such action as is reasonably necessary to ensure that person is taken to that place or to any other place determined by the relevant officer.
(5) Where a ship is required to leave United Kingdom waters under sub-paragraph (2)(d), the relevant officer may require any person on board the ship to take such action as is reasonably necessary to ensure that person leaves United Kingdom waters.
(6) The authority of the Secretary of State is required before a relevant officer may exercise the power under sub-paragraph (2)(c) to require the ship to be taken to any place—
(a) within a State other than the United Kingdom, or
(b) within a relevant territory.
(7) But a relevant officer acting under authority given under section 28LA(3)(c) or (d) in relation to a foreign ship or a ship registered under the law of a relevant territory may require the ship to be taken to a place mentioned in sub-paragraph (8) without authority under sub-paragraph (6).
(8) Those places are—
(a) a place in the home state or relevant territory in question, or
(b) if the home state or relevant territory requests, a place in any other State or relevant territory willing to receive the ship.
(9) A relevant officer must give notice in writing to the master of any ship detained under this paragraph.
(10) The notice must state that the ship is to be detained until the notice is withdrawn by the giving of a further notice in writing signed by a relevant officer.
(11) The requirement to give notice under sub-paragraph (9) does not apply where it is not reasonably possible to identify who is the master of the ship.
(12) In this paragraph “home state”, in relation to a foreign ship, means—
(a) the State in which the ship is registered, or
(b) the State whose flag the ship is otherwise entitled to fly.
Power to search and obtain information
C1 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that there is evidence on the ship (other than items subject to legal privilege) relating—
(a) to a relevant offence or,
(b) to an offence that is connected with a relevant offence.
(2) The relevant officer may search—
(a) the ship;
(b) anyone on the ship;
(c) anything on the ship (including cargo).
(3) The relevant officer may require a person on the ship to give information about themselves or about anything on the ship.
(4) The power to search conferred by sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) is only a power to search to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering evidence of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and
(b) in the case of a search of a person, does not authorise a relevant officer to require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves.
(5) In exercising a power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) or (3) a relevant officer may—
(a) open any containers;
(b) require the production of documents, books or records relating to the ship or anything on it (but not including anything the relevant officer has reasonable grounds to believe is an item subject to legal privilege);
(c) make photographs or copies of anything the production of which the relevant officer has power to require.
(6) The power in sub-paragraph (5)(b) to require the production of documents, books or records includes, in relation to documents, books or records kept in electronic form, power to require the provision of the documents, books or records in a form in which they are legible and can be taken away.
(7) Sub-paragraph (5) is without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
(8) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Power of arrest and seizure
D1 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a relevant offence has been, or is being, committed on the ship.
(2) The relevant officer may arrest without a warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of the offence.
(3) The relevant officer may seize and retain anything found on the ship which appears to the officer to be evidence of the offence (but not including anything that the officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege).
(4) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Protective searches of persons
E1 (1) A relevant officer may search a person found on the ship for anything which the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person might use to—
(a) cause physical injury,
(b) cause damage to property, or
(c) endanger the safety of any ship.
(2) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) may be exercised—
(a) only if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that anything of a kind mentioned in that sub-paragraph is concealed on the person, and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any such thing.
(3) The relevant officer may seize and retain anything which the officer has grounds to believe might—
(a) cause physical injury,
(b) cause damage to property, or
(c) endanger the safety of any ship.
(4) If the person is detained, nothing seized under sub-paragraph (3) may be retained when the person is released from detention.
(5) A power conferred by this paragraph to search a person does not authorise a relevant officer to require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves, but it does authorise the search of a person’s mouth.
(6) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Search for nationality documents
F1 (1) A relevant officer may require a person found on the ship to produce a nationality document.
(2) The relevant officer may search a person found on the ship where the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a nationality document is concealed on the person.
(3) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) may be exercised—
(a) only if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a nationality document is concealed on the person, and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any such document.
(4) Subject as follows, the officer may seize and retain a nationality document for as long as the officer believes the person to whom it relates will arrive in the United Kingdom by virtue of the exercise of the power under paragraph B1.
(5) The power to retain a nationality document under sub-paragraph (4) does not affect any other power of an immigration officer to retain a document.
(6) Where a nationality document has been seized and retained by a relevant officer who is not an immigration officer, the document must be passed to an immigration officer as soon as is practicable after the ship has arrived in the United Kingdom.
(7) The power conferred by this paragraph to search a person does not authorise a relevant officer to—
(a) require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves, or
(b) seize and retain any document the officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege.
(8) In this paragraph a “nationality document”, in relation to a person, means any document which might—
(a) establish the person’s identity, nationality or citizenship, or
(b) indicate the place from which the person has travelled to the United Kingdom or to which the person is proposing to go.
(9) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Assistants
G1 (1) A relevant officer may—
(a) be accompanied by other persons, and
(b) take equipment or materials,
to assist the officer in the exercise of powers under this Part of this Schedule.
(2) A person accompanying a relevant officer under sub-paragraph (1) may perform any of the officer’s functions under this Part of this Schedule, but only under the officer’s supervision.
Reasonable force
H1 A relevant officer may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule.
Evidence of authority
I1 A relevant officer must produce evidence of the relevant officer’s authority if asked to do so.
Protection of relevant officers
J1 A relevant officer is not liable in any criminal or civil proceedings for anything done in the purported performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule if the court is satisfied that—
(a) the act was done in good faith, and
(b) there were reasonable grounds for doing it.
Offences under the law of England and Wales
K1 (1) A person commits an offence under the law of England and Wales if the person—
(a) intentionally obstructs a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule in England and Wales, England and Wales waters, foreign waters or international waters, or
(b) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of such functions.
(2) A person who provides information in response to a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule in England and Wales, England and Wales waters, foreign waters or international waters commits an offence under the law of England and Wales if—
(a) the information is false in a material particular, and the person either knows it is, or is reckless as to whether it is, or
(b) the person intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.
(3) A relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this paragraph.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, to a fine or to both.
(5) In the application of sub-paragraph (4) in relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 the reference to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
Offences under the law of Scotland
L1 (1) A person commits an offence under the law of Scotland if the person—
(a) intentionally obstructs a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule in Scotland, Scotland waters, foreign waters or international waters, or
(b) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of such functions.
(2) A person who provides information in response to a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule in Scotland, Scotland waters, foreign waters or international waters commits an offence under the law of Scotland if—
(a) the information is false in a material particular, and the person either knows it is, or is reckless as to whether it is, or
(b) the person intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.
(3) A relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this paragraph.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
Offences under the law of Northern Ireland
M1 (1) A person commits an offence under the law of Northern Ireland if the person—
(a) intentionally obstructs a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland waters, foreign waters or international waters, or
(b) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of such functions.
(2) A person who provides information in response to a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland waters, foreign waters or international waters commits an offence under the law of Northern Ireland if—
(a) the information is false in a material particular, and the person either knows it is, or is reckless as to whether it is, or
(b) the person intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.
(3) A relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this paragraph.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a term not exceeding 6 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
PART 1 England and Wales
Introductory
1 (1) This Part of this Schedule sets out the powers exercisable by ... English and Welsh constables ... (referred to in this Part of this Schedule as “relevant officers”) under sections 28M and 28P(1).
(2) In this Part of this Schedule—
“the 2006 Act” means the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006;
“items subject to legal privilege” has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (see section 10 of that Act);
“the ship” means the ship in relation to which the powers set out in this Part of this Schedule are exercised.
Power to stop, board, divert and detain
2 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that—
(a) an offence under section 24B, 25 or 25A of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act is being, or has been, committed on the ship, or
(b) the ship is otherwise being used in connection with the commission of an offence under any of those sections.
(2) The relevant officer may—
(a) stop the ship;
(b) board the ship;
(c) require the ship to be taken to a port in the United Kingdom and detained there.
(3) The relevant officer may require the master of the ship, or any member of its crew, to take such action as is necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c).
(4) A relevant officer must give notice in writing to the master of any ship detained under this paragraph.
(5) The notice must state that the ship is to be detained until the notice is withdrawn by the giving of a further notice in writing signed by a relevant officer.
Power to search and obtain information
3 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that there is evidence on the ship (other than items subject to legal privilege) relating—
(a) to an offence under section 24B, 25, 25A or 25B of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act, or
(b) to an offence that is connected with an offence under any of those sections.
(2) The relevant officer may search—
(a) the ship;
(b) anyone on the ship;
(c) anything on the ship (including cargo).
(3) The relevant officer may require a person on the ship to give information about himself or herself or about anything on the ship.
(4) The power to search conferred by sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) is only a power to search to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering evidence of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and
(b) in the case of a search of a person, does not authorise a relevant officer to require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves.
(5) In exercising a power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) or (3) a relevant officer may—
(a) open any containers;
(b) require the production of documents, books or records relating to the ship or anything on it (but not including anything the relevant officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege);
(c) make photographs or copies of anything the production of which the relevant officer has power to require.
(6) The power in sub-paragraph (5)(b) to require the production of documents, books or records includes, in relation to documents, books or records kept in electronic form, power to require the provision of the documents, books or records in a form in which they are legible and can be taken away.
(7) Sub-paragraph (5) is without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
(8) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Power of arrest and seizure
4 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under section 24B, 25, 25A or 25B of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act has been, or is being, committed on the ship.
(2) The relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the ... officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of the offence.
(3) The relevant officer may seize and retain anything found on the ship which appears to the officer to be evidence of the offence (but not including anything that the ... officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege).
(4) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Protective searches of persons
5 (1) A relevant officer may search a person found on the ship for anything which the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person might use to—
(a) cause physical injury,
(b) cause damage to property, or
(c) endanger the safety of any ship.
(2) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) may be exercised—
(a) only if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that anything of a kind mentioned in that sub-paragraph is concealed on the person; and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any such thing.
(3) The relevant officer may seize and retain anything which the officer has reasonable grounds to believe might—
(a) cause physical injury,
(b) cause damage to property, or
(c) endanger the safety of any ship.
(4) If the person is detained, nothing seized under sub-paragraph (3) may be retained when the person is released from detention.
(5) A power conferred by this paragraph to search a person does not authorise a relevant officer to require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves, but it does authorise the search of a person's mouth.
(6) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Search for nationality documents
6 (1) A relevant officer may require a person found on the ship to produce a nationality document.
(2) The relevant officer may search a person found on the ship where the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a nationality document is concealed on the person.
(3) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) may be exercised—
(a) only if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a nationality document is concealed on the person; and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any such document.
(4) Subject as follows, the officer may seize and retain a nationality document for as long as the officer believes the person to whom it relates will arrive in the United Kingdom by virtue of the exercise of the power in paragraph 2.
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) A nationality document that has been seized and retained by a relevant officer must be passed to an immigration officer as soon as is practicable after the ship has arrived in the United Kingdom.
(7) The power conferred by this paragraph to search a person does not authorise a relevant officer to—
(a) require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves, or
(b) seize and retain any document the officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege.
(8) In this paragraph a “nationality document”, in relation to a person, means any document which might—
(a) establish the person's identity, nationality or citizenship, or
(b) indicate the place from which the person has travelled to the United Kingdom or to which the person is proposing to go.
(9) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Assistants
7 (1) A relevant officer may—
(a) be accompanied by other persons, and
(b) take equipment or materials,
to assist the officer in the exercise of powers under this Part of this Schedule.
(2) A person accompanying a relevant officer under sub-paragraph (1) may perform any of the officer's functions under this Part of this Schedule, but only under the officer's supervision.
Reasonable force
8 A relevant officer may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule.
Evidence of authority
9 A relevant officer must produce evidence of the officer's authority if asked to do so.
Protection of relevant officers
10 A relevant officer is not liable in any criminal or civil proceedings for anything done in the purported performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule if the court is satisfied that—
(a) the act was done in good faith, and
(b) there were reasonable grounds for doing it.
Offences
11 (1) A person commits an offence under the law of England and Wales if the person—
(a) intentionally obstructs a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule, or
(b) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of those functions.
(2) A person who provides information in response to a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule commits an offence under the law of England and Wales if—
(a) the information is false in a material particular, and the person either knows it is or is reckless as to whether it is, or
(b) the person intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.
(3) A relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this paragraph.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, to a fine or to both.
(5) In the application of sub-paragraph (4) in relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 the reference to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
PART 2 Scotland
Introductory
12 (1) This Part of this Schedule sets out the powers exercisable by ... Scottish constables ... (referred to in this Part of this Schedule as “relevant officers”) under sections 28N and 28P(3).
(2) In this Part of this Schedule—
“the 2006 Act” means the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006;
“items subject to legal privilege” has the same meaning as in Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (see section 412 of that Act);
“the ship” means the ship in relation to which the powers set out in this Part of this Schedule are exercised.
Power to stop, board, divert and detain
13 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that—
(a) an offence under section 24B, 25 or 25A of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act is being, or has been, committed on the ship, or
(b) the ship is otherwise being used in connection with the commission of an offence under any of those sections.
(2) The relevant officer may—
(a) stop the ship;
(b) board the ship;
(c) require the ship to be taken to a port in the United Kingdom and detained there.
(3) The relevant officer may require the master of the ship, or any member of its crew, to take such action as is necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c).
(4) A relevant officer must give notice in writing to the master of any ship detained under this paragraph.
(5) The notice must state that the ship is to be detained until the notice is withdrawn by the giving of a further notice in writing signed by a relevant officer.
Power to search and obtain information
14 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that there is evidence on the ship (other than items subject to legal privilege) relating—
(a) to an offence under section 24B, 25 or 25A of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act, or
(b) to an offence that is connected with an offence under any of those sections.
(2) The relevant officer may search—
(a) the ship;
(b) anyone on the ship;
(c) anything on the ship (including cargo).
(3) The relevant officer may require a person on the ship to give information about himself or herself or about anything on the ship.
(4) The power to search conferred by sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) is only a power to search to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering evidence of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and
(b) in the case of a search of a person, does not authorise a relevant officer to require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves.
(5) In exercising a power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) or (3) a relevant officer may—
(a) open any containers;
(b) require the production of documents, books or records relating to the ship or anything on it (but not including anything the relevant officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege);
(c) make photographs or copies of anything the production of which the relevant officer has power to require.
(6) The power in sub-paragraph (5)(b) to require the production of documents, books or records includes, in relation to documents, books or records kept in electronic form, power to require the provision of the documents, books or records in a form in which they are legible and can be taken away.
(7) Sub-paragraph (5) is without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
(8) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Power of arrest and seizure
15 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under section 24B, 25 or 25A of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act has been, or is being, committed on the ship.
(2) The relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of the offence.
(3) The relevant officer may seize and retain anything found on the ship which appears to the officer to be evidence of the offence (but not including anything that the officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege).
(4) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Protective searches of persons
16 (1) The relevant officer may search a person found on the ship for anything which the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person might use to—
(a) cause physical injury,
(b) cause damage to property, or
(c) endanger the safety of any ship.
(2) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) may be exercised—
(a) only if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that anything of a kind mentioned in that sub-paragraph is concealed on the person; and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any such thing.
(3) The relevant officer may seize and retain anything which the officer has reasonable grounds to believe might—
(a) cause physical injury,
(b) cause damage to property, or
(c) endanger the safety of any ship.
(4) If the person is detained, nothing seized under sub-paragraph (3) may be retained when the person is released from detention.
(5) A power conferred by this paragraph to search a person does not authorise a relevant officer to require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves, but it does authorise the search of a person's mouth.
(6) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Search for nationality documents
17 (1) The relevant officer may require a person found on the ship to produce a nationality document.
(2) The relevant officer may search a person found on the ship where the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a nationality document is concealed on the person.
(3) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) may be exercised—
(a) only if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a nationality document is concealed on the person; and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any such document.
(4) Subject as follows, the officer may seize and retain a nationality document for as long as the officer believes the person to whom it relates will arrive in the United Kingdom by virtue of the exercise of the power in paragraph 13.
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) A nationality document that has been seized and retained by a relevant officer must be passed to an immigration officer as soon as is practicable after the ship has arrived in the United Kingdom.
(7) The power conferred by this paragraph to search a person does not authorise a relevant officer to—
(a) require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves, or
(b) seize and retain any document the officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege.
(8) In this paragraph a “nationality document”, in relation to a person, means any document which might—
(a) establish the person's identity, nationality or citizenship, or
(b) indicate the place from which the person has travelled to the United Kingdom or to which the person is proposing to go.
(9) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Assistants
18 (1) A relevant officer may—
(a) be accompanied by other persons, and
(b) take equipment or materials,
to assist the officer in the exercise of powers under this Part of this Schedule.
(2) A person accompanying a relevant officer under sub-paragraph (1) may perform any of the officer's functions under this Part of this Schedule, but only under the officer‘s supervision.
Reasonable force
19 A relevant officer may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule.
Evidence of authority
20 A relevant officer must produce evidence of the officer's authority if asked to do so.
Protection of relevant officers
21 A relevant officer is not liable in any criminal or civil proceedings for anything done in the purported performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule if the court is satisfied that—
(a) the act was done in good faith, and
(b) there were reasonable grounds for doing it.
Offences
22 (1) A person commits an offence under the law of Scotland if the person—
(a) intentionally obstructs a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule, or
(b) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of those functions.
(2) A person who provides information in response to a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule commits an offence under the law of Scotland if—
(a) the information is false in a material particular, and the person either knows it is or is reckless as to whether it is, or
(b) the person intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.
(3) A relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this paragraph.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
PART 3 Northern Ireland
Introductory
23 (1) This Part of this Schedule sets out the powers exercisable by ... Northern Ireland constables ... (referred to in this Part of this Schedule as “relevant officers”) under sections 28O and 28P(5).
(2) In this Part of this Schedule—
“the 2006 Act” means the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006;
“items subject to legal privilege” has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (SI 1989/1341 (NI 12)) (see Article 12 of that Order);
“the ship” means the ship in relation to which the powers set out in this Part of this Schedule are exercised.
Power to stop, board, divert and detain
24 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that—
(a) an offence under section 24B, 25 or 25A of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act is being, or has been, committed on the ship, or
(b) the ship is otherwise being used in connection with the commission of an offence under any of those sections.
(2) The relevant officer may—
(a) stop the ship;
(b) board the ship;
(c) require the ship to be taken to a port in the United Kingdom and detained there.
(3) The relevant officer may require the master of the ship, or any member of its crew, to take such action as is necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c).
(4) A relevant officer must give notice in writing to the master of any ship detained under this paragraph.
(5) The notice must state that the ship is to be detained until the notice is withdrawn by the giving of a further notice in writing signed by a relevant officer.
Power to search and obtain information
25 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that there is evidence on the ship (other than items subject to legal privilege) relating—
(a) to an offence under section 24B, 25 or 25A of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act, or
(b) to an offence that is connected with an offence under any of those sections.
(2) The relevant officer may search—
(a) the ship;
(b) anyone on the ship;
(c) anything on the ship (including cargo).
(3) The relevant officer may require a person on the ship to give information about himself or herself or about anything on the ship.
(4) The power to search conferred by sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) is only a power to search to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering evidence of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and
(b) in the case of a search of a person, does not authorise a relevant officer to require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves.
(5) In exercising a power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) or (3) a relevant officer may—
(a) open any containers;
(b) require the production of documents, books or records relating to the ship or anything on it (but not including anything the officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege);
(c) make photographs or copies of anything the production of which the officer has power to require.
(6) The power in sub-paragraph (5)(b) to require the production of documents, books or records includes, in relation to documents, books or records kept in electronic form, power to require the provision of the documents, books or records in a form in which they are legible and can be taken away.
(7) Sub-paragraph (5) is without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
(8) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Power of arrest and seizure
26 (1) This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under section 24B, 25 or 25A of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act has been, or is being, committed on the ship.
(2) The relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of the offence.
(3) The relevant officer may seize and retain anything found on the ship which appears to the officer to be evidence of the offence (but not including anything that the ... officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege).
(4) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Protective searches of persons
27 (1) The relevant officer may search a person found on the ship for anything which the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person might use to—
(a) cause physical injury,
(b) cause damage to property, or
(c) endanger the safety of any ship.
(2) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) may be exercised—
(a) only if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that anything of a kind mentioned in that sub-paragraph is concealed on the person; and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any such thing.
(3) The relevant officer may seize and retain anything which the officer has reasonable grounds to believe might—
(a) cause physical injury,
(b) cause damage to property, or
(c) endanger the safety of any ship
(4) If the person is detained, nothing seized under sub-paragraph (3) may be retained when the person is released from detention.
(5) A power conferred by this paragraph to search a person does not authorise a relevant officer to require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves, but it does authorise the search of a person's mouth.
(6) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Search for nationality documents
28 (1) The relevant officer may require a person found on the ship to produce a nationality document.
(2) The relevant officer may search a person found on the ship where the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a nationality document is concealed on the person.
(3) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) may be exercised—
(a) only if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a nationality document is concealed on the person; and
(b) only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any such document.
(4) Subject as follows, the officer may seize and retain a nationality document for as long as the officer believes the person to whom it relates will arrive in the United Kingdom by virtue of the exercise of the power in paragraph 24.
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(6) A nationality document that has been seized and retained by a relevant officer must be passed to an immigration officer as soon as is practicable after the ship has arrived in the United Kingdom.
(7) The power conferred by this paragraph to search a person does not authorise a relevant officer to—
(a) require the person to remove any clothing in public other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves, or
(b) seize and retain any document the officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege.
(8) In this paragraph a “nationality document”, in relation to a person, means any document which might—
(a) establish the person's identity, nationality or citizenship, or
(b) indicate the place from which the person has travelled to the United Kingdom or to which the person is proposing to go.
(9) A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.
Assistants
29 (1) A relevant officer may—
(a) be accompanied by other persons, and
(b) take equipment or materials,
to assist the officer in the exercise of powers under this Part of this Schedule.
(2) A person accompanying a relevant officer under sub-paragraph (1) may perform any of the officer's functions under this Part of this Schedule, but only under the officer's supervision.
Reasonable force
30 A relevant officer may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule.
Evidence of authority
31 A relevant officer must produce evidence of the officer's authority if asked to do so.
Protection of relevant officers
32 A relevant officer is not liable in any criminal or civil proceedings for anything done in the purported performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule if the court is satisfied that—
(a) the act was done in good faith, and
(b) there were reasonable grounds for doing it.
Offences
33 (1) A person commits an offence under the law of Northern Ireland if the person—
(a) intentionally obstructs a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule, or
(b) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of those functions.
(2) A person who provides information in response to a requirement made by a relevant officer in the performance of functions under this Part of this Schedule commits an offence under the law of Northern Ireland if—
(a) the information is false in a material particular, and the person either knows it is or is reckless as to whether it is, or
(b) the person intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.
(3) A relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of an offence under this paragraph.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
Section 12.
Part I The Adjudicators
1 There shall be such number of adjudicators as the Lord Chancellor may with the consent of the Treasury determine, and the Lord Chancellor shall appoint one of them as chief adjudicator.
2 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraphAn adjudicator shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to hold office, be eligible for re-appointment.
(2) An adjudicator may at any time by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor resign his office.
(3) An adjudicator shall vacate his office on the day on which he attains the age of seventy, but subject to section 26(4) to (6) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (power to authorise continuance in office up to the age of 75).
3 [(1)] The Lord Chancellor shall pay—
(a) to the adjudicators, such remuneration and allowances as he may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine;
(b) as regards any of the adjudicators in whose case he may so determine with the approval of the Treasury, such pension, allowance or gratuity to or in respect of him, or such sums towards the provision of such pension, allowance or gratuity, as may be so determined;
and, if a person ceases to be an adjudicator and it appears to the Lord Chancellor that there are special circumstances which make it right that that person should receive compensation, the Lord Chancellor may, with the approval of the Treasury, pay to that person a sum of such amount as the Lord Chancellor may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(b) above shall not have effect in relation to a person to whom Part I of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 applies, except to the extent provided by or under that Act.
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5 The adjudicators shall sit at such times and in such places as the Lord Chancellor may direct; and the chief adjudicator shall allocate duties among the adjudicators and have such other functions as may be conferred on him by the Lord Chancellor.
Part II The Tribunal
Members
6 The Tribunal shall consist of such number of members as the Lord Chancellor may determine, and the Lord Chancellor shall appoint one of them to be president.
7 The president and such number of the other members of the Tribunal as the Lord Chancellor may determine shall be
(a) persons who have a 7 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;
(b) advocates or solicitors in Scotland of a least 7 years’ standing; or
(c) members of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitors of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of a least 7 years’ standing.
8 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraphA member of the Tribunal shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to hold office, be eligible for re-appointment.
(2) Any member of the Tribunal may at any time by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor resign his office.
(3) A member of the Tribunal shall vacate his office on the day on which he attains the age of seventy, but subject to section 26(4) to (6) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (power to authorise continuance in office up to the age of 75).
9 [(1)]The Lord Chancellor shall pay—
(a) to the members of the Tribunal, such remuneration and allowances as he may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine;
(b) as regards any member in whose case he may so determine with the approval of the Treasury, such pension, allowance or gratuity to or in respect of him, or such sums towards the provision of such pension, allowance or gratuity, as may be so determined;
and, if a person ceases to be a member of the Tribunal and it appears to the Lord Chancellor that there are special circumstances which make it right that that person should receive compensation, the Lord Chancellor may, with the approval of the Treasury, pay to that person a sum of such amount as the Lord Chancellor may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(b) above shall not have effect in relation to a person to whom Part I of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 applies, except to the extent provided by or under that Act.
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Proceedings
11 For the purpose of hearing and determining appeals under Part II of this Act or any matter preliminary or incidental to any such appeal, the Tribunal shall sit at such times and in such place or places as the Lord Chancellor may direct, and may sit in two or more divisions.
12 Subject to rules of procedure, the Tribunal shall be deemed to be duly constituted if it consists of three members (or a greater uneven number of members) of whom at least one is qualified as mentioned in paragraph 7 of this Schedule; and the determination of any question before the Tribunal shall be according to the opinion of the majority of the members hearing the case.
13 The Lord Chancellor may appoint members of the Tribunal who are qualified as mentioned in paragraph 7 of this Schedule to act on behalf of the president in his temporary absence or inability to act.
14 The president or, in his absence, the member qualified as mentioned in paragraph 7 of this Schedule (or, if there is more than one such member present, the senior of them) shall preside at a sitting of the Tribunal.
Part III Staff and Expenses
15 The Lord Chancellor may appoint such officers and servants for the adjudicators and the Tribunal as he may, with the approval of the Treasury as to remuneration and numbers, determine.
16 The remuneration of officers and servants appointed as aforesaid, and such expenses of the adjudicators and the Tribunal as the Lord Chancellor may with the approval of the Treasury determine, shall be defrayed by the Lord Chancellor.