48 Seizure and retention in relation to offences
Immigration Act 2016 (2016 c 19) | Legislation

48  Seizure and retention in relation to offences

(1)     This section applies if an immigration officer is lawfully on any premises.

(2)     The immigration officer may seize anything which the officer finds in the course of exercising a function under the Immigration Acts if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing—

(a)     that it has been obtained in consequence of the commission of an offence, and

(b)     that it is necessary to seize it in order to prevent it being concealed, lost, damaged, altered or destroyed.

(3)     The immigration officer may seize anything which the officer finds in the course of exercising a function under the Immigration Acts if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing—

(a)     that it is evidence in relation to an offence, and

(b)     that

Powered by Lexis+®
 

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

Schemes of arrangement—procedure

Schemes of arrangement—procedureProduced with input from Rebecca Cousin of Slaughter and May on market practice.This Practice Note looks at the detailed procedures to be followed to implement the acquisition by a buyer (offeror) of all the shares, or one or more classes of shares, in a company

LEXISNEXIS

Violent disorder

Violent disorderThe offence of violent disorderViolent disorder can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown Court. These offences will normally be dealt with in the Crown Court. However, there may be cases involving minor violence or threats of violence leading to no or minor injury, with

LEXISNEXIS

Standard of care in professional negligence claims

Standard of care in professional negligence claimsThis Practice Note considers the standard of care in professional negligence claims, originally formulated in Bolam v Friern Hospital as being that of reasonable skill and care but now reconsidered following Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health. It

LEXISNEXIS

The British Franchise Association (BFA)

The British Franchise Association (BFA)This Practice Note examines the role and remit of the British Franchise Association (the BFA) in the franchise industry in the UK. It looks at the legislative and regulatory framework in the franchise industry, the membership criteria of the BFA, the BFA’s Code