Point in time view as at 20/10/2014.
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Section 140 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. 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.
(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 ”.
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