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Immigration Act 2009

Repeals, transitional provisions, saving provisions, and related matters - Transitional and savings provisions - Miscellaneous provisions

465: Exercise of certain powers by customs officers

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“Customs officers can use certain immigration powers before they officially start”

If you’re a customs officer doing immigration work, you can use some special powers even before they officially start. These powers are described in sections 283, 284, and 285 of the Immigration Act. You can use them from a certain date mentioned in section 2(4) of the Act, until these sections officially begin. When you use these powers, people should treat you as if you were an immigration officer.

When you use these powers, you need to show some identification. You can show your identity card or any other ID that’s mentioned in section 273 of the Customs and Excise Act 2018. This is enough to prove who you are and that you have the right to use these powers.

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Part 12 Repeals, transitional provisions, saving provisions, and related matters
Transitional and savings provisions: Miscellaneous provisions

465Exercise of certain powers by customs officers

  1. Despite section 2(2) of this Act, a customs officer undertaking immigration duties may exercise the powers in sections 283, 284, and 285 of this Act on and from the date referred to in section 2(4) of this Act until the date those sections are brought into force, and sections 283, 284, and 285 of this Act apply accordingly, as if references to an immigration officer were references to a customs officer.

  2. It is sufficient compliance with section 327(1)(b) of this Act if the officer exercising powers in accordance with this section produces his or her identity card or other means of identification provided for in section 273 of the Customs and Excise Act 2018.

Notes
  • Section 465(2): amended, on , by section 443(3) of the Customs and Excise Act 2018 (2018 No 4).