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Paragraph 7 Powers of search etc. under other enactments

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Where a person is arrested by an immigration officer under section 1 of the 2016 Act, an immigration officer may exercise—

(a)

any power that would be exercisable by an immigration officer if the person had been arrested under another enactment that confers power on an immigration officer to arrest in relation to the same offence; and

(b)

any power within section 47(3)(c) of the 2016 Act that would be exercisable by a constable if the person had been arrested by a constable.