# Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Section 140: Detention of persons liable to examination or removal.


(1) In paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act, for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) If there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is someone in respect of whom directions may be given under any of paragraphs 8 to 10 or 12 to 14, that person may be detained under the authority of an immigration officer pending—
(a) a decision whether or not to give such directions;
(b) his removal in pursuance of such directions.”
(2) In paragraph 17(2) of that Schedule (power to grant constable a warrant to search and arrest), for the words from “authorising any constable” to “if need be” substitute “ authorising any immigration officer or constable to enter, if need be ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/33/section/140 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-asylum-act-1999/section-140
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