Section 129 — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002: Local authority

Local authority 129 1 The Secretary of State may require a local authority to supply information for the purpose of establishing where a person is if the Secretary of State reasonably suspects that—

a the person has committed an offence under section 24(A1), (B1), (C1), (D1), (E1) , (E1A) or (1)(b), (c) or (f), 24A(1) or 26(1)(c) or (d) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (illegal entry, deception, &c.),

and b the person is or has been resident in the local authority’s area.

2 A local authority shall comply with a requirement under this section.

3 In the application of this section to England and Wales “ local authority ” means—

a a county council, b a county borough council, c a district council, d a London borough council, e the Common Council of the City of London, and f the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

4 In the application of this section to Scotland “ local authority ” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39).

5 In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—

a a reference to a local authority shall be taken as a reference to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and b the reference to a local authority’s area shall be taken as a reference to Northern Ireland.