Section 144 — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002: Section 143: consequential amendments

Section 143: consequential amendments 144 1 The Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) shall be amended as follows.

2 Section 25A (detention of ship, aircraft or vehicle) shall be renumbered as section 25D (and its title becomes “Detention of ship, aircraft or vehicle”) and—

a in subsection (1) for “section 25(1)(a) or (b)” substitute “ section 25, 25A or 25B ” , b in subsections (2) and (4) for “section 25(6)” substitute “ section 25C ” , c for subsection (3) substitute— 3 A person (other than the arrested person) may apply to the court for the release of a ship, aircraft or vehicle on the grounds that—

a he owns the ship, aircraft or vehicle, b he was, immediately before the detention of the ship, aircraft or vehicle, in possession of it under a hire-purchase agreement, or c he is a charterer of the ship or aircraft. , and d omit subsection (7).

3 In section 28A (arrest without warrant)—

a in subsection (3)(a) for “section 25(1)” substitute “ section 25, 25A or 25B ” , b omit subsection (4),

c in subsection (10) omit “, (4)(b)”, and d in subsection (11) omit “, (4)”.

4 In section 28B(5) (search and arrest by warrant) for “, section 24A or section 25(2)” substitute “ , 24A ” .

5 In section 28C(1) (search and arrest without warrant) for “section 25(1)” substitute “ section 25, 25A or 25B ” .

6 In section 28D(4) (entry and search of premises) for “section 24A or section 25” substitute “ 24A, 25, 25A, 25B ” .

7 In section 28F (the title to which becomes “Entry and search of premises following arrest under section 25, 25A or 25B”) in subsection (1) for “section 25(1)” substitute “ section 25, 25A, 25B ” .

8 After section 33(1) (interpretation) insert— 1A A reference to being an owner of a vehicle, ship or aircraft includes a reference to being any of a number of persons who jointly own it.