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Changes over time for: Paragraph 18A
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Version Superseded: 28/09/2023
Status:
Point in time view as at 11/10/2017.
Changes to legislation:
Immigration Act 1971, Paragraph 18A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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[18A(1)An immigration officer or constable may search a person (“P”) who is detained under paragraph 16 for anything which P might use—U.K.
(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.]
Textual Amendments
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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