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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hanham (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 25 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL].

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL]

My Lords, perhaps the Minister would confirm that an immigration officer or a customs officer is entitled to hold someone for three hours, which was my clear understanding. Perhaps no one here can help us. Section 2(1)(a) of the UK Borders Act, referring to detention, says, ""may be liable to arrest by a constable under section 24(1)"." That is all the Police and Criminal Evidence Act goes on. Then it says that a designated immigration officer who detains an individual, which is what we are talking about, can hold for three hours.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
709 c697 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Children Disclosure of information Conditions of employment Data protection Criminal records Biometrics Asylum Detainees Applications British nationality Airports Customs officers Customs Citizenship Borders Employment Families Fingerprints Immigration controls Immigration Genetics Undocumented migrants Human trafficking Foreign nationals Immigration officers Misconduct Offenders Personal records Northern Ireland Police Powers Public appointments Ports Passengers Proof of identity Migrant workers Travel Terrorism Training Security Refugees Voluntary work Revenue and Customs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland UK Border Agency
Legislation
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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