38 Immigration Services Commissioner: power of entry

38  Immigration Services Commissioner: power of entry

(1)     After section 92 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c 33) (offences: enforcement) insert—

“92A Investigation of offence: power of entry

(1)     On an application made by the Commissioner a justice of the peace may issue a warrant authorising the Commissioner to enter and search premises.

(2)     A justice of the peace may issue a warrant in respect of premises only if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that—

(a)     an offence under section 91 has been committed,

(b)     there is material on the premises which is likely to be of substantial value (whether by itself or together with other material) to the investigation of the offence, and

(c)     any of the conditions specified in subsection (3) is satisfied.

(3)     Those conditions are—

(a)     that it is not practicable to communicate

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