Immigration Act 1971

Arrest of appellants released on bail U.K.

33 (1) An immigration officer or constable may arrest without warrant a person who has been released by virtue of this Part of this Schedule— U.K.

(a) if he has reasonable grounds for believing that that person is likely to break the condition of his recognizance or bail bond that he will appear at the time and place required or to break any other condition of it, or has reasonable ground to suspect that that person is breaking or has broken any such other condition; or

(b) if, a recognizance with sureties having been taken, he is notified in writing by any surety of the surety’s belief that that person is likely to break the first-mentioned condition, and of the surety’s wish for that reason to be relieved of his obligations as a surety;

and paragraph 17(2) above shall apply for the arrest of a person under this paragraph as it applies for the arrest of a person under paragraph 17.

(2) A person arrested under this paragraph—

(a) if not required by a condition on which he was released to appear before [F1 the Tribunal] within twenty-four hours after the time of his arrest, shall as soon as practicable be brought [F2 before the Tribunal] or, if that is not practicable within those twenty-four hours, before [F3 in England and Wales, a justice of the peace, in Northern Ireland,] a justice of the peace F4 ... or, in Scotland, the sheriff; and

(b) if required by such a condition to appear within those twenty-four hours [F5 before the Tribunal] , shall be brought [F6 before it] .

(3) [F7 Where a person is brought before [F8 the First-tier Tribunal] , a justice of the peace or the sheriff by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(a), the Tribunal, justice of the peace or sheriff]—

(a) if of the opinion that that person has broken or is likely to break any condition on which he was released, may either—

(i) direct that he be detained under the authority of the person by whom he was arrested; or

(ii) release him on his original recognizance or on a new recognizance, with or without sureties, or, in Scotland, on his original bail or on new bail; and

(b) if not of that opinion, shall release him on his original recognizance or bail.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 33 substituted (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), s. 26, Sch. 2 para. 1(5)(f); S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with arts. 3-9)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 33(2)(a) substituted (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), s. 26, Sch. 2 para. 1(6)(a); S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with arts. 3-9)

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 33(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 109(1), Sch. 8 para. 149(4); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)(bb)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 33(2)(a) repealed (N.I.) (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 64(3)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(l) (with art. 3)

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 33 substituted (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), s. 26, Sch. 2 para. 1(5)(g); S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with arts. 3-9)

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 33(2)(b) substituted (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), s. 26, Sch. 2 para. 1(6)(b); S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with arts. 3-9)

F7 Words in Sch. 2 para. 33(2)(c) substituted (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), s. 26, Sch. 2 para. 1(6)(c); S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with arts. 3-9)

F8 Words in Sch. 2 para. 33(3) substituted (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 2 (with Sch. 4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 paras. 30-33 applied (with modifications) (1.9.1996) by 1993 c. 23, s. 9A (as inserted (1.9.1996) by 1996 c. 49, s. 12(2), Sch. 3 para.3; S.I. 1996/2053, art. 2, Sch. Pt.II)

Sch. 2 para. 33 modified (3.8.1998) by 1997 c. 68, s. 3, Sch. 3 para.8; S.I. 1998/1892, art.2

[F9 33A (1) Tribunal Procedure Rules must make provision with respect to applications to the First-tier Tribunal under paragraphs 29 to 33 and matters arising out of such applications. U.K.

(2) Tribunal Procedure Rules must secure that, where the First-tier Tribunal has decided not to release a person on bail under paragraph 29, the Tribunal is required to dismiss without a hearing any further application by the person for release on bail (whether under paragraph 29 or otherwise) that is made during the period of 28 days starting with the date of the Tribunal's decision, unless the person demonstrates to the Tribunal that there has been a material change in circumstances.]

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 2 para. 33A inserted (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 7(6), 75(3); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 4(a)