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Changes over time for: Section 44
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44Power to search container unloaded from ship or aircraftU.K.
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(1)The Immigration Act 1971 is amended as follows.
(2)In sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (powers to search ship or aircraft etc), after “vehicle” insert “or container”.
(3)After that sub-paragraph insert—
“(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).”
(4)In section 26(1) (general offences in connection with administration of Act), after paragraph (g) insert—
“(h)if, without reasonable excuse, the person fails to comply with a direction under paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 2 (direction to move a container for purposes of a search).”
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