43 Powers to carry out searches relating to driving licences
Immigration Act 2016 (2016 c 19) | Legislation

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43  Powers to carry out searches relating to driving licences

(1)     Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions as to control of entry etc) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

(2)     After paragraph 25C insert—

“Entry of premises to search for driving licence
25CA

(1)     An authorised officer may exercise the powers in this section if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person—

(a)     is in possession of a driving licence, and

(b)     is not lawfully resident in the United Kingdom.

(2)     The authorised officer may enter and search any premises—

(a)     occupied or controlled by the person, or

(b)     in which the person was when the person was encountered by the officer,

for the driving licence.

(3)     The power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) may be exercised—

(a)     only if the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the driving licence is on the premises,

(b)     only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering the driving licence, and

(c)     unless the authorised officer is a constable, only if a senior officer has authorised its exercise in writing.

(4)     Sub-paragraph

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