Section 140: Detention of persons liable to examination or removal.

Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 · 1999 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VII: Power To Arrest, Search and Fingerprint

In paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act, for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

In paragraph 17(2) of that Schedule (power to grant constable a warrant to search and arrest), for the words from "authorising any constable" to "if need be" substitute ." authorising any immigration officer or constable to enter, if need be "

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