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Immigration Act 1971

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Version Superseded: 01/04/2003

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Point in time view as at 29/02/2000. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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Immigration Act 1971, Paragraph 4 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

4(1)It shall be the duty of any person examined under paragraph 2 [F1, 2A] or 3 above to furnish to the person carrying out the examination all such information in his possession as that person may require for the purpose of his functions under that paragraph.

(2)A person on his examination under paragraph 2 [F1, 2A] or 3 above by an immigration officer shall, if so required by the immigration officer—

(a)produce either a valid passport with photograph or some other document satisfactorily establishing his identity and nationality or citizenship; and

(b)declare whether or not he is carrying or conveying [F2, or has carried or conveyed,] documents of any relevant description specified by the immigration officer, and produce any documents of that description which he is carrying or conveying.

In paragraph (b), “relevant description” means any description appearing to the immigration officer to be relevant for the purposes of the examination.

[F3(2A)An immigration officer may detain any passport or other document produced pursuant to subparagraph (2)(a) above until the person concerned is given leave to enter the United Kingdom or is about to depart or be removed following refusal of leave.]

(3)Where under sub-paragraph (2)(b) above a person has been required to declare whether or not he is carrying or conveying [F4, or has carried or conveyed,] documents of any description,

[F5(a)he and any baggage or vehicle belonging to him or under his control; and

(b)any ship, aircraft or vehicle in which he arrived in the United Kingdom,]

may be searched with a view to ascertaining whether he is doing [F6or, as the case may be, has done] so by the immigration officer or a person acting under the directions of the officer:

Provided that no woman or girl shall be searched except by a woman.

(4)An immigration officer may examine any documents produced pursuant to sub-paragraph (2)(b) above or found on a search under sub-paragraph (3), and may for that purpose detain them for any period not exceeding seven days; and if on examination of any document so produced or found the immigration officer is of the opinion that it may be needed in connection with proceedings on an appeal under this Act or for an offence, he may detain it until he is satisfied that it will not be so needed.

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