Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Short-term holding facilities [F1and pre-departure accommodation] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 11 para. 3 heading inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 12(2)(a); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(cc)

3(1)A detainee custody officer may perform functions of a custodial nature at a short-term holding facility [F2or in pre-departure accommodation] (whether or not he is authorised to perform custodial functions at a [F3removal centre]).U.K.

(2)When doing so, he is to have the same powers and duties in relation to the facility [F4or accommodation] and persons detained there as he would have if the facility [F4or accommodation] were a [F3removal centre].

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 11 para. 3(1) inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 12(2)(b)(i); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(cc)

F4Words in Sch. 11 para. 3(2) inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 12(2)(b)(ii); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(cc)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 11 paras. 2, 3 extended (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the extending S.I.) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2818), art. 11(2)