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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 [F7an appeal under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002] or for an offence, he may detain it until he is satisfied that it will not be so needed.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(1)(2) inserted (14.2.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 43, 58; S.I. 2000/168, art. 2, Sch. (which amending provision is extended (with modifications) to Jersey (5.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 2, Sch.)
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(b) inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 49, s. 12(1), Sch. 2 para. 5(1); S.I. 1996/2053, art. 2, Sch. Pt. III
F4Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(3) inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 49, s. 12(1), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(a); S.I. 1996/2053, art. 2, Sch. Pt. III
F5Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(a)(b) substituted (1.10.1996) for words by 1996 c. 49, s 12(1), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(b); S.I. 1996/2053, art. 2, Sch. Pt. III
F6Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(3) inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 49, s. 12(1), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(c); S.I. 1996/2053, art. 2, Sch. Pt. III
F7Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(4) substituted (1.4.2003) by 2002 c. 41, s. 114, Sch. 7 para. 3 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040 and 2003/1339))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 paras. 2-4, 7, 16-18, 21-24 applied (with modifications) (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2326, reg. 24(2) (with regs. 9, 28)
Sch. 2 para. 4 modified (18.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2590, art. 3
5U.K.The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make provision for requiring passengers disembarking or embarking in the United Kingdom, or any class of such passengers, to produce to an immigration officer, if so required, landing or embarkation cards in such form as the Secretary of State may direct, and for requiring the owners or agents of ships and aircraft to supply such cards to those passengers.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Sch. 2 para. 5 modified (14.3.2003) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/754), arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 para. 4(6)
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