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Immigration Act 2009

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

466: Exercise of certain powers by Police

You could also call this:

“Police can use certain immigration powers”

Even though [section 2(2)] says otherwise, a police officer can use the powers described in [sections 278] and [283 to 287] starting from the date mentioned in [section 2(4)]. When you read this law, you should think of a police officer whenever it talks about an immigration officer using these powers.

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

466Exercise of certain powers by Police

  1. Despite section 2(2) of this Act, a constable may exercise the powers in sections 278 and 283 to 287 of this Act on and from the date referred to in section 2(4) of this Act, and this Act applies accordingly as if a reference to an immigration officer were a reference to a constable.