PART 3Immigration Control
Enforcement
I344Power to search container unloaded from ship or aircraft
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The Immigration Act 1971 is amended as follows.
2
In sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (powers to search ship or aircraft etc), after “vehicle” insert “or container”
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3
After that sub-paragraph insert—
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For the purposes of searching a container under sub-paragraph (5), an immigration officer may direct any person who has control of the container to deliver the container to a place specified by the immigration officer.
7
In this paragraph, “container” has the same meaning as in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (see section 1(1) of that Act).
4
In section 26(1) (general offences in connection with administration of Act), after paragraph (g) insert—
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if, without reasonable excuse, the person fails to comply with a direction under paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 2 (direction to move a container for purposes of a search).
I1I245Maritime enforcement
Schedule 7 contains amendments to Part 3A of the Immigration Act 1971 (maritime enforcement).