50 Persons subject to immigration control: referral or assessment by local authority etc

50  Persons subject to immigration control: referral or assessment by local authority etc

(1)     The following authorities may refer an age-disputed person to a designated person for an age assessment under this section—

(a)     a local authority;

(b)     a public authority specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(2)     Subsections (3) and (4) apply where—

(a)     a local authority needs to know the age of an age-disputed person for the purposes of deciding whether or how to exercise any of its functions under relevant children's legislation in relation to the person, or

(b)     the Secretary of State notifies a local authority in writing that the Secretary of State

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