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Police and Justice Act 2006

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41Immigration and asylum enforcement functions [F1and customs functions]: complaints and misconductU.K.

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(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations conferring functions on the [F2Independent Police Complaints Commission] [F2Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (“the Director General”)] in relation to—

(a)the exercise by immigration officers of specified enforcement functions;

(b)the exercise by officials of the Secretary of State of specified enforcement functions relating to immigration or asylum;

[F3(c)the provision of services pursuant to arrangements relating to the discharge of a function within paragraph (a) or (b).]

(2)In subsection (1) the reference to enforcement functions includes, in particular, reference to—

(a)powers of entry,

(b)powers to search persons or property,

(c)powers to seize or detain property,

(d)powers to arrest persons,

(e)powers to detain persons,

(f)powers to examine persons or otherwise to obtain information (including powers to take fingerprints or to acquire other personal data), and

(g)powers in connection with the removal of persons from the United Kingdom.

[F4(2A)The Secretary of State may make regulations conferring functions on the [F5Independent Police Complaints Commission] [F5Director General] in relation to—

(a)the exercise by designated customs officials, and officials of the Secretary of State, of customs functions within the meaning of Part 1 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009;

(b)the exercise by the Director of Border Revenue, and any person exercising functions of the Director, of customs revenue functions within the meaning of that Part of that Act;

(c)the provision of services pursuant to arrangements relating to the discharge of a function within paragraph (a) or (b).]

(3)Regulations under subsection (1) may not confer functions on the [F6Independent Police Complaints Commission] [F6Director General] in relation to the exercise by any person of a function conferred on him by or under Part 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33).

(4)Regulations under subsection (1) [F7or (2A)]

(a)may apply (with or without modification) or make provision similar to any provision of or made under Part 2 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) (complaints);

(b)may make provision for payment by the Secretary of State to or in respect of the [F8Independent Police Complaints Commission] [F8Director General] .

(5)The [F9Independent Police Complaints Commission] [F9Director General] and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration may disclose information to each other for the purposes of the exercise of a function—

(a)by virtue of this section, or

(b)under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13).

(6)The [F10Independent Police Complaints Commission] [F10Director General] and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration may jointly investigate a matter in relation to which—

(a)the [F10Independent Police Complaints Commission] [F10Director General] has functions by virtue of this section, and

(b)the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration has functions by virtue of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13).

(7)Regulations under subsection (1) [F11or (2A)] shall relate only to the exercise of functions in or in relation to England and Wales [F12, including the sea and other waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to England and Wales] .

(8)In this section “immigration officer” means a person appointed as an immigration officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77).

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 41(1) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 69(1)(a)

F5Words in s. 41(2A) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 69(1)(b)

F6Words in s. 41(3) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 69(1)(c)

F7Words in s. 41(4) inserted (21.7.2009) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 30(2), 58(1) (with s. 36(4))

F8Words in s. 41(4)(b) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 69(1)(d)

F9Words in s. 41(5) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 69(1)(e)

F10Words in s. 41(6) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 69(1)(f)

F11Words in s. 41(7) inserted (21.7.2009) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 30(2), 58(1) (with s. 36(4))

F12Words in s. 41(7) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 21(3), 183(1), (5)(e)

Commencement Information

I1S. 41 in force at 29.6.2007 for E.W. by S.I. 2007/1614, art. 2(f)

I2S. 41 in force at 10.10.2007 for S.N.I. by S.I. 2007/2754, art. 2

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