# Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Section 146: Use of force.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An immigration officer exercising any power conferred on him by the Immigration Acts may, if necessary, use reasonable force.
(2) A person exercising a power under any of the following may if necessary use reasonable force—
(a) section 28CA, 28FA or 28FB of the 1971 Act (business premises: entry to arrest or search),
(aa) paragraph 25CA, 25CB or 25CC of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act (powers to search for and seize driving licences),
(b) section 141 or 142 of this Act, and
(c) regulations under section 144 of this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/33/section/146 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-asylum-act-1999/section-146
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