{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/uk-borders-act-2007/section-43A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/uk-borders-act-2007/section-43A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2007/30",
  "legislation_title": "UK Borders Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/uk-borders-act-2007",
  "path": "section/43A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "43A",
  "heading": "Requirement to state nationality",
  "text": "(1) An individual who is arrested for an offence must state his or her nationality if required to do so by an immigration officer or a constable in accordance with this section.\n(2) A requirement may be imposed on an individual under subsection (1) only if the immigration officer or constable suspects that the individual may not be a British citizen.\n(3) When imposing a requirement under subsection (1) the immigration officer or constable must inform the individual that an offence may be committed if the individual fails to comply with a requirement imposed under this section.\n(4) The immigration officer or constable must make a written record of the imposition of a requirement under subsection (1) as soon as practicable.\n(5) The written record is to be made in the presence of the individual where this is practicable.",
  "extent": "E+W+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 43A, 43B inserted (E.W.N.I.) (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 159, 183(1)(5)(e)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/30/section/43A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:12:20.236890+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}