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Immigration Act 1971

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Immigration Act 1971, Paragraph 15 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F115(1)This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under section [F224B, 25 or 25A of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act] has been, or is being, committed on the ship.U.K.

(2)The relevant officer may arrest without warrant anyone whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of the offence.

(3)The relevant officer may seize and retain anything found on the ship which appears to the officer to be evidence of the offence (but not including anything that the officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be an item subject to legal privilege).

(4)A power conferred by this paragraph may be exercised on the ship or elsewhere.]

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