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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8U.K.Powers to seize invalid passports etc

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 8: power to amend conferred (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 28.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 82(1)(2)(m)(3)-(6), 87(1)(4)(i); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 29

F1[Powers of entry, search and seizure etc: constables]U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 8 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 163(7), 183(1), (5)(e); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 34

[F23A(1)A constable may exercise any of the powers under this paragraph in relation to any premises, other than premises forming part of a port, if the constable reasonably believes that a cancelled UK passport or an invalid non-UK travel document is on the premises (whether or not in the possession of a person who is also on the premises).U.K.

(2)The powers are—

(a)to enter the premises;

(b)to search the premises for travel documents and to take possession of any that the constable finds;

(c)to inspect any travel document taken and to retain it while its validity is checked;

(d)(subject to paragraph 4) to retain any travel document taken that the constable reasonably believes to be invalid.

(3)A constable—

(a)may if necessary use reasonable force for the purpose of exercising a power under this paragraph;

(b)may authorise a person to carry out on the constable’s behalf a search under this paragraph.

(4)This paragraph does not affect any power of a constable under paragraph 3(3), (4)(a) to (c) or (5) in relation to a person on any premises entered under sub-paragraph (2)(a).]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 8 para. 3A and crossheading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 163(7), 183(1)(5)(e)