Section 157: Short-term holding facilities.

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

Part VIII: Detention Centres and Detained Persons

The Secretary of State may by regulations extend any provision made by or under this Part in relation to removal centres (other than one mentioned in subsection (2)) to short-term holding facilities.

Subsection (1) does not apply to section 150.

The Secretary of State may make rules for the regulation and management of short-term holding facilities.

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