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442: Detention under former Act without warrant
or “Continued detention without warrant under previous immigration law”
You could also call this:

“Old warrants for detention remain valid, but new ones follow current law”

If you were being held under a warrant before section 404 of the Immigration Act 2009 started, that warrant will stay in effect for as long as it was meant to. This includes any time that passed before section 404 began. However, if someone needs to ask for another warrant to keep you detained, they must do this under section 316 of the Immigration Act 2009. The new Act will then apply to your case, with any changes that might be needed.

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443Detention under former Act with warrant

  1. This section applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement of section 404 of this Act, was being detained under a warrant of commitment issued under the former Act.

  2. Despite section 404 of this Act, a warrant of commitment issued under the former Act remains in force for the time period for which it was issued in respect of the person (calculated including any time that has elapsed before the commencement of section 404 of this Act). However, any application for a further warrant of commitment must be made under section 316 of this Act, and this Act applies accordingly with any necessary modifications.