Immigration Act 1971

3 (1) An immigration officer [F1 or designated person] may examine any person who is embarking or seeking to embark in the United Kingdom F2 . . .for the purpose of determining whether he is [F3 a British citizen][F4 and, if he is not a British citizen, for the purpose of establishing— U.K.

(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.

[F5 (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 F2 . . . 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.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1) inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(2); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(bb)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(2) repealed (2.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1813 arts. 1, 9, Sch. 6 Pt. I

F3 Words substituted by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61), s. 52(7), Sch. 4 para. 2 (with Sch. 8 para. 8)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3 substituted (31.8.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), s. 42(2); S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4)

F5 Sch. 2 para. 3(1A) substituted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(bb)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 paras. 2-4, 7, 16-18, 21-24 applied (with modifications) (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2326, reg. 24(2) (with regs. 9, 28)