PART 3A

Maritime enforcement

Enforcement powers in relation to ships: Scotland
28N
1
A Scottish constable
may exercise the powers set out in Part 2 of Schedule 4A (“Part 2 powers”) in relation to any of the following in Scotland waters—
a
a United Kingdom ship;
b
a ship without nationality;
c
a foreign ship;
d
a ship registered under the law of a relevant territory.
2
But Part 2 powers may be exercised only—
a
for the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting an offence under
i
section 24B,
25
or 25A
, or
ii
section 21 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, and
b
in accordance with the rest of this section.
3
The authority of the Secretary of State is required before
... a Scottish constable
... may exercise Part 2 powers in relation to a foreign ship, or a ship registered under the law of a relevant territory, within the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom.
4
Authority for the purposes of subsection (3) may be given in relation to a foreign ship only if the Convention permits the exercise of Part 2 powers in relation to the ship.
Pt. 3A inserted (31.5.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 14 para. 7; S.I. 2016/603, reg. 2(d)
Ss. 24-29: amendment to earlier affecting S.I. 1993/1797, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (11.10.2017 coming into force in accordance with art. 1) by The Immigration (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/981), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1 (with art. 6)
Words in s. 28N(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(a)(viii) (with Sch. 1 para. 1(5))
Words in s. 28N(1) substituted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), s. 87(1), Sch. 7 para. 4(a); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 22 (with Sch. 2 para. 8)
Words in s. 28N(3) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), s. 87(1), Sch. 7 para. 4(b)(i); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 22 (with Sch. 2 para. 8)
Words in s. 28N(3) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), s. 87(1), Sch. 7 para. 4(b)(ii); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 22 (with Sch. 2 para. 8)
Words in s. 28N(2)(a) substituted (12.4.2023) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), s. 87(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(a); S.I. 2023/283, reg. 3(b)
S. 28N(2)(a)(ii) and word substituted (12.4.2023) for word by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), s. 87(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(b); S.I. 2023/283, reg. 3(b)