Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006

31 Provision of information to immigration officers

(1) Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (controls on entry: administration) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 27 (provision of passenger lists, &c.) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) The Secretary of State may by order require, or enable an immigration officer to require, a responsible person in respect of a ship or aircraft to supply—

(a) a passenger list showing the names and nationality or citizenship of passengers arriving or leaving on board the ship or aircraft;

(b) particulars of members of the crew of the ship or aircraft.

(3) An order under sub-paragraph (2) may relate—

(a) to all ships or aircraft arriving or expected to arrive in the United Kingdom;

(b) to all ships or aircraft leaving or expected to leave the United Kingdom;

(c) to ships or aircraft arriving or expected to arrive in the United Kingdom from or by way of a specified country;

(d) to ships or aircraft leaving or expected to leave the United Kingdom to travel to or by way of a specified country;

(e) to specified ships or specified aircraft.

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) the following are responsible persons in respect of a ship or aircraft—

(a) the owner or agent, and

(b) the captain.

(5) An order under sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) may specify the time at which or period during which information is to be provided,

(b) may specify the form and manner in which information is to be provided,

(c) shall be made by statutory instrument, and

(d) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

(3) In paragraph 27B (passenger information)—

(a) in each place after “passenger information” insert “or service information”, and

(b) after sub-paragraph (9) insert—

“(9A) “Service information” means such information relating to the voyage or flight undertaken by the ship or aircraft as may be specified.”

(4) In section 27 of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (offences)—

(a) in paragraph (b)(iv) for “the requirements of paragraph 27B or 27C of Schedule 2” substitute “a requirement imposed by or under Schedule 2”, and

(b) in paragraph (c) omit “as owner or agent of a ship or aircraft or”.