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D4.11 Limited power of detention for up to 4 hours
See also Immigration Act 2009 s 312
A person liable to arrest and detention under Part 9 of the Immigration Act 2009 (the Act) may be detained by an immigration officer authorised under section 388(2) of the Act (see A15.1.20) for a purpose set out in section 310 of the Act until the earliest of:
- the exercise by a constable of the power of arrest and detention under section 313 of the Act; or
- the delivery of the person into custody under the Act; or
- the person no longer being liable to arrest and detention under Part 9 of the Act; or
- the purpose of the detention being achieved; or
- the elapsing of 4 hours since the detention commenced.
Effective 03/09/2012