SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Border security

PART 5Related powers

58Entry

1

An examining officer may enter a vehicle for the purpose of exercising a function conferred on the officer by virtue of this Schedule.

2

In this paragraph “vehicle” includes an aircraft, hovercraft, train or vessel.

59Reasonable force

1

An examining officer may if necessary use reasonable force for the purpose of exercising a power conferred on the officer by virtue of this Schedule.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to the powers conferred by paragraphs 1 or 2.

60Information

1

Information acquired by an examining officer may be supplied—

a

to the Secretary of State for use in relation to immigration;

b

to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs or a customs officer;

c

to a constable;

d

to the National Crime Agency;

e

to a person specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State for use of a kind specified in the regulations.

2

Information acquired by a customs officer or an immigration officer may be supplied to an examining officer.

3

A person may be specified in regulations under this paragraph only if the person exercises public functions (whether or not in the United Kingdom).

4

Regulations under this paragraph must be made by statutory instrument.

5

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this paragraph may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

61Other police powers

A power conferred by virtue of this Schedule on a constable—

a

is additional to powers exercisable at common law or by virtue of any other enactment, and

b

is not to be taken to affect those powers.