Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Use of forceU.K.

146 Use of force.U.K.

(1)An immigration officer exercising any power conferred on him by the 1971 Act or this Act may, if necessary, use reasonable force.

(2)Any person exercising a power conferred by section 141 or 142 or regulations under section 144 may, if necessary, use reasonable force.

Commencement Information

I1S. 146 partly in force; s. 146(1) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(3)(o)