Part VII Power To Arrest, Search and Fingerprint

Detention

140 Detention of persons liable to examination or removal.

(1)

In paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act, for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

If there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is someone in respect of whom directions may be given under any of paragraphs 8 to 10 or 12 to 14, that person may be detained under the authority of an immigration officer pending—

(a)

a decision whether or not to give such directions;

(b)

his removal in pursuance of such directions.”

(2)

In paragraph 17(2) of that Schedule (power to grant constable a warrant to search and arrest), for the words from “authorising any constable” to “if need be” substitute “ authorising any immigration officer or constable to enter, if need be ”.