Section 152 Arrest by immigration officer

The following shall be inserted after section 28A of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (arrest without warrant)—

“ Arrest with warrant

28AA

(1)

This section applies if on an application by an immigration officer a justice of the peace is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person has committed an offence under—

(a)

section 24(1)(d), or

(b)

section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (c. 49) (employment: offence).

(2)

The justice of the peace may grant a warrant authorising any immigration officer to arrest the person.

(3)

In the application of this section to Scotland a reference to a justice of the peace shall be treated as a reference to the sheriff or a justice of the peace.”