Section 28B — Immigration Act 1971: Search and arrest by warrant.

Search and arrest by warrant. 28B 1 Subsection (2) applies if a justice of the peace is, by written information on oath, satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person (“ the suspect ”) who is liable to be arrested for a relevant offence is to be found on any premises.

2 The justice may grant a warrant authorising any immigration officer or constable to enter, if need be by force, the premises named in the warrant for the purpose of searching for and arresting the suspect.

3 Subsection (4) applies if in Scotland the sheriff or a justice of the peace is by evidence on oath satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1).

4 The sheriff or justice may grant a warrant authorising any immigration officer or constable to enter, if need be by force, the premises named in the warrant for the purpose of searching for and arresting the suspect. 5 “ Relevant offence ” means an offence under section 24(A1), (B1), (C1), (D1), (E1) , (E1A) or (1)(b) , (c), (d), (f) or (h) , 24A 24B, , 26A or 26B. .