SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Port and Border Controls
Interpretation
1
1
In this Schedule “examining officer” means any of the following—
a
a constable,
b
an immigration officer, and
c
a customs officer who is designated for the purpose of this Schedule by the Secretary of State and the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
2
In this Schedule—
“the border area” has the meaning given by paragraph 4,
“captain” means master of a ship or commander of an aircraft,
“port” includes an airport and a hoverport,
“ship” includes a hovercraft, and
“vehicle” includes a train.
3
A place shall be treated as a port for the purposes of this Schedule in relation to a person if an examining officer believes that the person—
a
has gone there for the purpose of embarking on a ship or aircraft, or
b
has arrived there on disembarking from a ship or aircraft.