Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)

Part VII U.K. Power To Arrest, Search and Fingerprint

Use of force U.K.

146 Use of force. U.K.

(1) An immigration officer exercising any power conferred on him by the 1971 Act or this Act may, if necessary, use reasonable force.

[F1 (2) A person exercising a power under any of the following may if necessary use reasonable force—

(a) section 28CA, 28FA or 28FB of the 1971 Act (business premises: entry to arrest or search),

(b) section 141 or 142 of this Act, and

(c) regulations under section 144 of this Act.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 146(2) substituted (8.1.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 153(2) (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 146 partly in force; s. 146(1) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(3)(o)