138 Execution of warrants
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (1999 c 33) | Legislation

138  Execution of warrants

In the 1971 Act, after section 28J, insert—

“28K Execution of warrants

(1)     A warrant may be executed by any immigration officer.

(2)     A warrant may authorise persons to accompany the officer executing it.

(3)     Entry and search under a warrant must be—

(a)     within one month from the date of its issue; and

(b)     at a reasonable hour, unless it appears to the officer executing it that the purpose of a search might be frustrated.

(4)     If the occupier of premises which are to be entered and searched is present at the time when an immigration officer seeks to execute a warrant, the officer must—

(a)     identify himself to the occupier

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