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Paragraph 11

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(1)

This paragraph applies to anything which—

(a)

is given to an examining officer in accordance with paragraph 5(d),

(b)

is searched or found on a search under paragraph 8, or

(c)

is examined under paragraph 9.

(2)

An examining officer may detain the thing—

(a)

for the purpose of examination, for a period not exceeding seven days beginning with the day on which the detention commences,

(b)

while he believes that it may be needed for use as evidence in criminal proceedings, or

(c)

while he believes that it may be needed in connection with a decision by the Secretary of State whether to make a deportation order under the M1Immigration Act 1971.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1

1971 c. 77.

Notes on Schedule 7

Modifications

C1

Schs. 7, 8, 14 extended (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the extending S.I.) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2818), art. 11(1)(b), Sch. 2 (as amended (31.3.2021) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/311), arts. 1(2), 2(7)(b)(i))

C2

Sch. 7 modified by S.I. 1993/1813, Sch. 4 para. 3 (as substituted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(2)(d), Sch. 4 para. 21(1) (with Sch. 4 para. 21(2)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(i); (as amended (30.9.2020) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/915), arts. 1(2), 5(6)(a))

C3

Sch. 7 modified (30.9.2020 immediately after the entry into force of S.I. 2020/915, art. 5) by The Channel Tunnel (Arrangements with the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/916), arts. 1(3), 6

C4

Sch. 7 modified by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 7 (as amended (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/915), arts. 1(3), 11)