Paragraph 1

United Kingdom

(1)

The following shall be examining officers for the purposes of this Act—

(a)

constables;

(b)

immigration officers appointed for the purposes of the M1Immigration Act 1971 under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act; and

(c)

officers of customs and excise who are the subject of arrangements for their employment as immigration officers made under that paragraph by the Secretary of State.

(2)

In Northern Ireland members of Her Majesty’s Forces may perform such functions conferred on examining officers as the Secretary of State may by order specify.

(3)

The power to make orders under sub-paragraph (2) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)

Examining officers shall exercise their functions under this Act in accordance with such instructions as may from time to time be given to them by the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1971 c. 77.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(a), 125, Sch. 16 Pt I (with s. 129(1); S.I. 2001/421, art. 2

Notes on Schedule 5

Modifications

C1: Sch. 5 modified (2.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1813, art. 7(1), Sch. 4 para. 3 (Foreign Office Library)