Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)

Part VIII U.K. Detention Centres and Detained Persons

Miscellaneous U.K.

159 Power of constable to act outside his jurisdiction. U.K.

(1) For the purpose of taking a person to or from a [F1 removal centre] under the order of any authority competent to give the order, a constable may act outside the area of his jurisdiction.

(2) When acting under this section, the constable concerned retains all the powers, authority, protection and privileges of his office.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 159 substituted (10.2.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 66(2)(3)(j), 162(1) (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.