Immigration Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
50. Powers of arrest and search
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any Senior Immigration Officer or any police officer of or above the rank of Inspector, or any police officer or officer of customs generally or specially authorised by the Controller in that behalf may without a warrant and with or without assistance —
Senior Immigration Officer
“Senior Immigration Officer” means a Senior Immigration Officer and any other person of or above the rank of Assistant Controller appointed under section 3;
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enter and search any premises; and
stop and search any vessel, vehicle or person, or search any aircraft, whether in a public place or not, if he has reason to believe that any evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act or any regulations made thereunder is likely to be found on the premises or person or in the vessel, vehicle or aircraft, and may seize any evidence so found.
No woman shall be searched under this section except by a woman.
Any police officer, Immigration Officer or officer of customs may arrest without warrant any person who he reasonably believes has committed an offence against this Act or any regulations made thereunder.
Immigration Officer
“Immigration Officer” means the Controller and any person appointed under section 3 and includes a Senior Immigration Officer;
When any person is arrested by an Immigration Officer or officer of customs, the officer shall comply with the provisions of section 33
officer of customs
“officer of customs” has the same meaning as in the Customs Order, 2006;
of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7) as if he were a police officer.
Terms defined in s 2
Controller
Defined · s 2“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3;
Immigration Officer
Defined · s 2“Immigration Officer” means the Controller and any person appointed under section 3 and includes a Senior Immigration Officer;
officer of customs
Defined · s 2“officer of customs” has the same meaning as in the Customs Order, 2006;
Senior Immigration Officer
Defined · s 2“Senior Immigration Officer” means a Senior Immigration Officer and any other person of or above the rank of Assistant Controller appointed under section 3;