Part 7Offences

Substance

150 Sections 148 and 149: consequential amendments

1

The following shall be inserted after section 28A(9) of the Immigration Act 1971 (arrest without warrant)—

9A

A constable or immigration officer may arrest without warrant a person—

a

who has committed an offence under section 26A or 26B; or

b

whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting has committed an offence under section 26A or 26B.

2

In section 28B(5) of that Act (search and arrest by warrant) after “, 24A” there shall be inserted “ , 26A or 26B. ”.

3

In section 28D(4) of that Act (search of premises) after “, 25B” there shall be inserted “ , 26A or 26B ”.