PART 1GENERAL

Interpretation2

1

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 19842;

  • “the customs and excise Acts” has the meaning given to it by section 1 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 19793;

  • “customs office” means premises wholly or partly occupied by designated customs officials;

  • “function” means any power or duty (including a power or duty that is ancillary to another power or duty);

  • “immigration officer” means a person appointed as an immigration officer by the Secretary of State under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 19714;

  • “immigration or nationality matter” is a matter in relation to which an immigration officer exercises functions relating to immigration or nationality or in relation to which the Secretary of State has functions relating to immigration or nationality;

  • “office of Revenue and Customs” means premises wholly or partly occupied by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

2

A person is in customs detention for the purposes of this Order if—

a

the person has been taken to a customs office after being arrested for an offence; or

b

the person is arrested at a customs office,

and is detained there or detained elsewhere in the charge of a designated customs official.

3

A person is in Revenue and Customs detention for the purposes of this Order if—

a

the person has been taken to an office of Revenue and Customs after being arrested for an offence; or

b

the person is arrested at an office of Revenue and Customs,

and is detained there or detained elsewhere in the charge of an officer of Revenue and Customs.