[Part II Scotland]
Immigration Act 1971 (1971 c 77) | Legislation

[Part II Scotland]

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(1)     This Part of this Schedule sets out the powers exercisable by . . . Scottish constables . . . (referred to in this Part of this Schedule as “relevant officersâ€) under sections 28N and 28P(3).

(2)     In this Part of this Schedule—

[“the 2006 Act†means the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006;]

“items subject to legal privilege†has the same meaning as in Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (see section 412 of that Act);

“the ship†means the ship in relation to which the powers set out in this Part of this Schedule are exercised.

Power to stop, board, divert and detain

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(1)     This paragraph applies if a relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that—

(a)     an offence under section [24B, 25 or 25A of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act] is being, or has been, committed on the ship, or

(b)     the ship is otherwise being used in connection with the commission of an offence under any of those sections.

(2)     The relevant officer may—

(a)     stop the ship;

(b)     board the ship;

(c)

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