Section 43: Powers to carry out searches relating to driving licences

Immigration Act 2016 · 2016 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Access to services

Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions as to control of entry etc) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

After paragraph 25C insert—

In paragraph 25D(8) (access and copying: meaning of seized material) at the end insert " other than a driving licence seized under paragraph 25CC. "

In section 146(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (use of reasonable force) after paragraph (a) insert—

In the period (if any) between the coming into force of subsection (2) and the coming into force of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, references to the Department for Infrastructure for Northern Ireland in paragraph 25CC(3)(b), (8) and (9)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (as inserted by subsection (2)) are to be read as references to the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland.

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