Legislation – Immigration Act 2016
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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.”