SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 14 Exercise of Officers’ Powers
General
1
In this Schedule an “officer” means—
a
an authorised officer within the meaning given by section 24, and
b
an examining officer within the meaning of Schedule 7.
2
An officer may enter a vehicle (within the meaning of section 121) for the purpose of exercising any of the functions conferred on him by virtue of this Act.
3
An officer may if necessary use reasonable force for the purpose of exercising a power conferred on him by virtue of this Act (apart from paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 7).
Information
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1
Information acquired by an officer may be supplied—
a
to the Secretary of State for use in relation to immigration;
b
to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise or a customs officer;
c
to a constable;
d
to the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service or of the National Crime Squad;
e
to a person specified by order of the Secretary of State for use of a kind specified in the order.
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Information acquired by a customs officer or an immigration officer may be supplied to an examining officer within the meaning of Schedule 7.
Code of practice
5
An officer shall perform functions conferred on him by virtue of this Act in accordance with any relevant code of practice in operation under paragraph 6.
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1
The Secretary of State shall issue codes of practice about the exercise by officers of functions conferred on them by virtue of this Act.
2
The failure by an officer to observe a provision of a code shall not of itself make him liable to criminal or civil proceedings.
3
A code—
a
shall be admissible in evidence in criminal and civil proceedings, and
b
shall be taken into account by a court or tribunal in any case in which it appears to the court or tribunal to be relevant.
4
The Secretary of State may revise a code and issue the revised code.
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1
Before issuing a code of practice the Secretary of State shall—
a
publish a draft code,
b
consider any representations made to him about the draft, and
c
if he thinks it appropriate, modify the draft in the light of any representations made to him.
2
The Secretary of State shall lay a draft of the code before Parliament.
3
When the Secretary of State has laid a draft code before Parliament he may bring it into operation by order.
4
This paragraph has effect in relation to the issue of a revised code as it has effect in relation to the first issue of a code.