[F128AA Arrest with warrantU.K.
(1)This section applies if on an application by an immigration officer a justice of the peace is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person has committed an offence under—
(a)section 24(1)(d), or
(b)section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (c. 49) (employment: offence).
(2)The justice of the peace may grant a warrant authorising any immigration officer to arrest the person.
(3)In the application of this section to Scotland a reference to a justice of the peace shall be treated as a reference to the sheriff or a justice of the peace.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 28AA inserted (8.1.2003) by 2002 c. 41, s. 152, (with s. 159), S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch.