Section 31 — Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: Provision of information to immigration officers

Provision of information to immigration officers 31 1 Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (controls on entry: administration) shall be amended as follows.

2 In paragraph 27 (provision of passenger lists, &c.) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute— 2 The Secretary of State may by order require, or enable an immigration officer to require, a responsible person in respect of a ship or aircraft to supply—

a a passenger list showing the names and nationality or citizenship of passengers arriving or leaving on board the ship or aircraft;

b particulars of members of the crew of the ship or aircraft.

3 An order under sub-paragraph (2) may relate—

a to all ships or aircraft arriving or expected to arrive in the United Kingdom;

b to all ships or aircraft leaving or expected to leave the United Kingdom;

c to ships or aircraft arriving or expected to arrive in the United Kingdom from or by way of a specified country;

d to ships or aircraft leaving or expected to leave the United Kingdom to travel to or by way of a specified country;

e to specified ships or specified aircraft.

4 For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) the following are responsible persons in respect of a ship or aircraft—

a the owner or agent, and b the captain.

5 An order under sub-paragraph (2)—

a may specify the time at which or period during which information is to be provided, b may specify the form and manner in which information is to be provided, c shall be made by statutory instrument, and d shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

3 In paragraph 27B (passenger information)—

a in each place after “passenger information” insert “ or service information ” , and b after sub-paragraph (9) insert— 9A “ Service information ” means such information relating to the voyage or flight undertaken by the ship or aircraft as may be specified.

4 In section 27 of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (offences)—

a in paragraph (b)(iv) for “the requirements of paragraph 27B or 27C of Schedule 2” substitute “ a requirement imposed by or under Schedule 2 ” , and b in paragraph (c) omit “as owner or agent of a ship or aircraft or”.