Immigration Act 2014

3 (1) Paragraph 4 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), for “his functions” substitute “ that or any other person's functions ”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) for “shall, if so required by the immigration officer” substitute “ , or on his examination under paragraph 3 above by a designated person, shall, if so required by an immigration officer or designated person ”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “the immigration officer” substitute “ the immigration officer or designated person ”;

(c) in the words after paragraph (b), for “the immigration officer” substitute “ the immigration officer or designated person ”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (3), for the words from “the immigration officer” to the second “officer” substitute “ an immigration officer or a person acting under the directions of an immigration officer ”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (4), in the words before paragraph (a)—

(a) for “produced or found” substitute “ produced to or found by an immigration officer ”;

(b) for “an immigration officer” substitute “ , the immigration officer ”.

(6) After sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) Where a passport or other document is produced to a designated person in accordance with this paragraph, the designated person—

(a) may examine it and detain it; and

(b) must deliver any detained passport or document to an immigration officer as soon as reasonably practicable.

(4B) If a passport or document is delivered to an immigration officer in accordance with sub-paragraph (4A)(b), sub-paragraph (4) applies as if the immigration officer had detained the document (and, accordingly, the immigration officer may continue to detain it in accordance with sub-paragraph (4)(a), (b) or (c)).”.

(7) In sub-paragraph (5), after “examination” insert “ , or any immigration officer or designated person, ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 28.7.2014 by S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(bb)