17(1)A person liable to be detained under paragraph 16 above may be arrested without warrant by a constable or by an immigration officer.
(2)If—
(a)a justice of the peace is by written information on oath satisfied that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that a person liable to be arrested under this paragraph is to be found on any premises; or
(b)in Scotland, a sheriff, or a magistrate or justice of the peace, having jurisdiction in the place where the premises are situated is by evidence on oath so satisfied;
he may grant a warrant authorising any constable [F1[F2acting for the police area in which the premises are situated,]] or in Northern Ireland any constable, [F2at any time or times within one month from the date of the warrant] to enter, if need be by force, the premises named in the warrant for the purpose of searching for and arresting that person.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12), art. 90(2)(3), Sch. 7 Pt. I
F2Words repealed (E.W.) by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60, SIF 95), s. 119, Sch. 7 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 para. 17(1) amended (2.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1813, arts. 6, 1, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 2(2)(a); Sch. 2 para. 17(1) amended by the said S.I. 1993/1813, arts. 6, 7, Sch. 3 para. 2, Sch. 4 as incorporated (with modifications) (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1405, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 3 para. 3, Sch. 4 para. 11 Table