The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) and Channel Tunnel (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2015

Amendments to the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993

4.  After paragraph 5 of Schedule 4, insert—

“UK Borders Act 2007

6.— (1) In the UK Borders Act 2007 in section 2 (detention)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) omit “in England, Wales or Northern Ireland”;

(ii) omit “or Article 26(1), (2) or (3) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (SI 1989/1341 (NI 12))”;

(iii) after paragraph (a), insert—

(aa) might be liable to arrest by a constable under section 24(1), (2) or (3) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 if the act or omission had taken place in England, or”;

(b) omit subsection (1A);

(c) in subsection (2)(a) after “constable” insert “, an officer belonging to the French Republic or an officer belonging to the Kingdom of Belgium”;

(d) in subsection (2)(d) after “constable”, in each place where it appears, insert “, the officer belonging to the French Republic or the officer belonging to the Kingdom of Belgium”;

(e) omit subsection (5).

(2) In the UK Borders Act 2007 in section 4 (interpretation of “port”)—

(a) for subsection (1) substitute, “In section 2 “port” means a terminal control point or an international station.”;

(b) in subsection (2) for “ship or aircraft”, in each place where it appears, substitute “train”.”