Legislation – Immigration Act 2016
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PART 3Enforcement
Powers of immigration officers etc
58Interpretation of Part
(1)
In this Part “immigration officer” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State as an immigration officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971.
(2)
In this Part “premises” and “item subject to legal privilege” have the same meaning—
(a)
in relation to England and Wales, as in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984;
(b)
in relation to Northern Ireland, as in the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (SI 1989/1341 (NI 12));
(c)
in relation to Scotland, as in section 412 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.