Paragraph 1A F1
The Secretary of State must under paragraph 6 of Schedule 14 issue a code of practice about—
training to be undertaken by constables, immigration officers and customs officers who are to act as examining officers or exercise other functions under this Schedule, and
the procedure for making designations under paragraph 1(1)(b) and (c).
In particular, the code must make provision for consultation with the relevant chief officer of police before designations are made under paragraph 1(1)(b) or (c).
“Relevant chief officer of police” means—
in England and Wales, the chief officer of police for the police area in which the persons designated would act as examining officers,
in Scotland, the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and
in Northern Ireland, the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 7 para. 1A and cross-heading inserted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 9 para. 1(3) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 21(a)
Notes on Schedule 7
Modifications
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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))
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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))
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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
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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)