40 Searches: contracting out
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (2006 c 13) | Legislation

40  Searches: contracting out

(1)     An authorised person may, in accordance with arrangements made under this section, search a searchable ship, aircraft, vehicle or other thing for the purpose of satisfying himself whether there are individuals whom an immigration officer might wish to examine under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c 77) (control of entry: administrative provisions).

(2)     For the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a)     “authorised” means authorised for the purpose of this section by the Secretary of State, and

(b)     a ship, aircraft, vehicle or other thing is “searchable” if an immigration officer could search it under paragraph 1(5) of that Schedule.

(3)     The Secretary of State may authorise a specified class of constable for the purpose of this section.

(4)     The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, authorise

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