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D4.1 Persons liable to arrest and detention

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 309

  1. The following persons are liable to arrest and detention under Part 9 of the Immigration Act 2009:
    1. persons who are liable for turnaround; or
    2. persons who are liable for deportation (including persons recognised as refugees or protected persons but whose deportation is not prohibited under section 164 of the Immigration Act 2009); or
    3. 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 of the Immigration Act 2009; or
    4. 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 Part 9 of the Immigration Act 2009:
    1. persons who are recognised as refugees, except those whose deportation is allowed under section 164(3) of the Immigration Act 2009; or
    2. persons who are recognised as protected persons, except those whose deportation is allowed under section 164(4) the Immigration Act 2009.

Effective 29/11/2010

IN THIS SECTION

D4.5 Purpose for which arrest and detention powers may be exercised

D4.10 Implications of liability to arrest and detention

D4.11 Limited power of detention for up to 4 hours

D4.12 Duties of detaining officers

D4.13 Additional powers relating to detention by immigration officer

D4.14 Search of detained person

D4.15 Initial period of detention for up to 96 hours without warrant

D4.16 Arresting or detaining officer may seek assistance

D4.17 Persons arrested and detained pending making of a deportation order

D4.20 Turnaround of persons arriving at the border

D4.25 Detention of persons liable for turnaround

D4.30 Placing persons who are liable for turnaround

D4.35 When turnaround ceases to apply to person remanded in custody or imprisoned

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