The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003

Application of criminal law to a Control Zone in FranceU.K.

12.—[F1(1) An act or omission which constitutes an offence under an immigration control enactment shall also be an offence if it takes place in a Control Zone in France.]

(2) An act or omission which constitutes an offence under the law of England and Wales if committed by a constable or an immigration officer in the exercise of his functions shall also be an offence if it takes place in a Control Zone in France by such an officer in the exercise of his functions.

F2(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) A provision of the criminal law in force in England and Wales for the protection of constables or immigration officers, or their property (including property in their possession or control), shall apply also in a Control Zone in France.

(6) Summary proceedings for an offence committed in a Control Zone in France by virtue of this article and which is an offence triable summarily or triable either way may be taken, and the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed, in the county of Kent or [F5in the area consisting of the inner London boroughs].

[F6(7) Any jurisdiction conferred by virtue of this article on any court is without prejudice to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this article by any French court.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Art. 12 comes into force in accordance with art. 1