Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)

Part VIII Detention Centres and Detained Persons

Miscellaneous

159 Power of constable to act outside his jurisdiction

(1) For the purpose of taking a person to or from a detention centre under the order of any authority competent to give the order, a constable may act outside the area of his jurisdiction.

(2) When acting under this section, the constable concerned retains all the powers, authority, protection and privileges of his office.