132 Entry and search of premises following arrest
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (1999 c 33) | Legislation

132  Entry and search of premises following arrest

(1)     In the 1971 Act, after section 28D, insert—

“28E Entry and search of premises following arrest

(1)     This section applies if a person is arrested for an offence under this Part at a place other than a police station.

(2)     An immigration officer may enter and search any premises—

(a)     in which the person was when arrested, or

(b)     in which he was immediately before he was arrested,

for evidence relating to the offence for which the arrest was made (“relevant evidence”).

(3)     The power may be exercised—

(a)     only if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that there is relevant evidence on the premises; and

(b)     only to the extent that it is reasonably required for the purpose of discovering relevant evidence.

(4)     In relation to premises consisting of two or more separate

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