Extension of Part 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to short-term holding facilities
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57. The following provisions of Part 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999(1) are extended to short-term holding facilities—
(a)section 151 (intervention by Secretary of State);
(b)section 152(1) to (4) (visiting committees and inspections);
(c)section 158 (wrongful disclosure of information), and
(d)section 159 (power of constable to act outside his jurisdiction).
(1)
Part 8 was amended by section 66(2) and (3) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and section 59(1) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.