Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

14Escorts for persons removed from the United Kingdom under directions

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(1)Directions for, or requiring arrangements to be made for, the removal of a person from the United Kingdom may include or be amended to include provision for the person who is to be removed to be accompanied by an escort consisting of one or more persons specified in the directions.

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision supplementing subsection (1).

(3)The regulations may, in particular, include provision—

(a)requiring the person to whom the directions are given to provide for the return of the escort to the United Kingdom;

(b)requiring him to bear such costs in connection with the escort (including, in particular, remuneration) as may be prescribed;

(c)as to the cases in which the Secretary of State is to bear those costs;

(d)prescribing the kinds of expenditure which are to count in calculating the costs incurred in connection with escorts.