Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)

64.—(1) In section 25D (detention of ship, aircraft or vehicle) in subsection (6) for paragraph (c)(i) and (ii) substitute—

(i)if the arrested person has not been charged, or he has been charged but proceedings for the offence have not begun to be heard, a magistrates’ court;.

(2) In section 28K (execution of warrant) in subsection (9)(b) omit “for the petty sessions district in which the premises are situated”.

(3) In Schedule 2 (control on entry)—

(a)in paragraph 24(2)(a) omit “acting for the petty sessions area in which he is arrested”;

(b)in paragraph 33(2)(a) omit “acting for the petty sessions area in which he is arrested”.

(4) In Schedule 3 (deportation)—

(a)in paragraph 6(3)(b) omit “acting for the county court division where the person to whom the application relates resides”;

(b)in paragraph 8(1) omit “for the petty sessions district in which he was arrested”.