13Safeguards for childrenU.K.
(1)Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (entry control) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 4 (power to take biometric information on examination), after sub-paragraph (6) (as inserted by paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2) insert—
“(7)A person (“P”) who is under 16 may not be required to provide biometric information under sub-paragraph (5) unless—
(a)the decision to require P to provide the information has been confirmed by a chief immigration officer, and
(b)the information is provided in the presence of a person of full age who is—
(i)P's parent or guardian, or
(ii)a person who for the time being takes responsibility for P.
(8)The person mentioned in sub-paragraph (7)(b)(ii) may not be—
(a)a person who is entitled to require the provision of information under sub-paragraph (5) (an “authorised person”), or
(b)an officer of the Secretary of State who is not such a person.
(9)Sub-paragraph (7) does not prevent an authorised person requiring the provision of biometric information by a person the authorised person reasonably believes to be 16 or over.”
(3)In paragraph 18 (power to take biometric information from detained persons), after sub-paragraph (2A) insert—
“(2B)Paragraph 4(7) to (9) applies to sub-paragraph (2) as it applies to paragraph 4(5).”
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 13 extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Jersey) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/619), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2
C2S. 13 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1560), arts. 1(1), 5, Sch. 4, Sch. 4A
C3S. 13 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) by S.I. 2008/680, art. 22, Sch. 9A (as amended: (14.3.2019) by S.I. 2019/562, arts. 1, 9, 18; (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2020/1214, arts. 1, 5, 12; (11.11.2021) by S.I. 2021/1277, arts. 1(2), 6)
Commencement Information
I1S. 13 in force at 28.7.2014 by S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(l)