# UK Borders Act 2007, Section 4: Interpretation: “port”

Extent: E+W+N.I.

(1) In section 2 “port” includes an airport and a hoverport.
(2) A place shall be treated for the purposes of that section as a port in relation to an individual if a designated immigration officer believes that the individual—
(a) has gone there for the purpose of embarking on a ship or aircraft, or
(b) has arrived there on disembarking from a ship or aircraft.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/30/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/uk-borders-act-2007/section-4
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