Part 7U.K.Offences

SubstanceU.K.

150 Sections 148 and 149: consequential amendmentsU.K.

(1)The following shall be inserted after section 28A(9) of the Immigration Act 1971 (arrest without warrant)—

(9A)A constable or immigration officer may arrest without warrant a person—

(a)who has committed an offence under section 26A or 26B; or

(b)whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting has committed an offence under section 26A or 26B.

(2)In section 28B(5) of that Act (search and arrest by warrant) after “, 24A” there shall be inserted “ , 26A or 26B. ”.

(3)In section 28D(4) of that Act (search of premises) after “, 25B” there shall be inserted “ , 26A or 26B ”.