Immigration Act 1971

[F1Directions to carriers and operators of ports etcU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 5B and cross-heading inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 8 para. 6; S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(bb)

5B(1)The Secretary of State may direct—U.K.

(a)an owner or agent of a ship or aircraft, or

(b)a person concerned in the management of a port,

to make arrangements for designated persons to exercise a specified function, or a function of a specified description, in relation to persons of a specified description.

(2)A direction under this paragraph must specify—

(a)the port where, and

(b)the date (or dates) and time (or times) when,

a function is to be exercised under the arrangements.

(3)A direction under this paragraph must be in writing.

(4)A direction under this paragraph may specify a description of persons by reference, in particular, to—

(a)the destination to which persons are travelling;

(b)the route by which persons are travelling;

(c)the date and time when the persons are travelling.

(5)In this paragraph—

  • function” means a function under this Schedule;

  • specified” means specified in a direction under this paragraph.]