Part VII Power To Arrest, Search and Fingerprint

Use of force

I1C1146 Use of force.

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An immigration officer exercising any power conferred on him by F2the Immigration Acts may, if necessary, use reasonable force.

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A person exercising a power under any of the following may if necessary use reasonable force—

a

section 28CA, 28FA or 28FB of the 1971 Act (business premises: entry to arrest or search),

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paragraph 25CA, 25CB or 25CC of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act (powers to search for and seize driving licences),

b

section 141 or 142 of this Act, and

c

regulations under section 144 of this Act.