Section 309 — Immigration Act 2009: Persons liable to arrest and detention
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309 Persons liable to arrest and detention (1) The following persons are liable to arrest and detention under this Part: (a) persons who are liable for turnaround: (b) persons who are liable for deportation (including persons recognised as refugees or protected persons but whose deportation is not prohibited under section 164(3) or (4) ): (c) persons who are suspected by an immigration officer or a constable to be liable for deportation or turnaround and who fail to supply satisfactory evidence of their identity when requested under section 280: (d) persons who are, on reasonable grounds, suspected by an immigration officer or a constable of constituting a threat or risk to security. (2) The following persons are not liable to arrest and detention under this Part: (a) persons who are recognised as refugees, except those whose deportation is not prohibited under section 164(3) : (b) persons who are recognised as protected persons, except those whose deportation is not prohibited under section 164(4) .
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