# Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, 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.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/41/section/152 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nationality-immigration-and-asylum-act-2002/section-152
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