PART 3Enforcement

Powers of immigration officers etc

I153Amendments relating to sections 51 and 52

1

Schedule 11 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (detainee custody officers) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 4 (offence of assaulting detainee custody officer)—

a

omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (b), and

b

at the end of paragraph (c) insert

or

d

performing functions under section 51 of the Immigration Act 2016 (search for nationality documents),

3

In paragraph 5 (offence of obstructing detainee custody officer)—

a

omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (b), and

b

at the end of paragraph (c) insert

or

d

performing functions under section 51 of the Immigration Act 2016 (search for nationality documents),

4

After paragraph 8 insert—

9

A reference in paragraph 4(d) or 5(d) to a detainee custody officer performing functions under section 51 of the Immigration Act 2016 includes a reference to a prison officer or prisoner custody officer performing such functions.