Section 285 — Immigration Act 2009: Power of entry and search at border place

285 Power of entry and search at border place (1) An immigration officer may exercise the powers in subsection (2) for the purpose of— (a) detecting an offence against this Act; or (b) apprehending a person who is liable for deportation or turnaround. (2) An immigration officer may at any time for a purpose described in subsection (1), without a warrant or any other authority than this section, and by force if necessary, enter and search any border place where the officer has good cause to believe that— (a) an offence against this Act is likely to be, or is being, committed; or (b) a person to whom subsection (1)(b) applies is in the place. (3) In subsection (2), border place means— (a) any part of the foreshore: (b) the shores or banks of a port, bay, harbour, lake, river, or other waters: (c) any land or premises in a port, including a containerbase, immigration control area, wharf, or transit building: (d) a pier or other structure attached to and extending from any shore or bank described in paragraph (b).