Legislation – Immigration Act 2016
Changes to legislation:
Immigration Act 2016, Section 53 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 December 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 53:
- s. 51(4A)(4B) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 44(16)
- s. 69(9)(d) and word inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 21(2)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(eza) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(3A)–(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(4)
- Sch. 10 para. 2(1)(ea)–(ec) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 46(4)
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2017/1241, Sch. by S.I. 2018/31 reg. 2
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 51(4A)(4B) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 44(16)
- s. 69(9)(d) and word inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 21(2)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(eza) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(3A)–(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(4)
- Sch. 10 para. 2(1)(ea)–(ec) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 46(4)
PART 3Enforcement
Powers of immigration officers etc
53Amendments 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)
“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)
“or
(d)
performing functions under section 51 of the Immigration Act 2016 (search for nationality documents),”.
(4)
“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.”