UK Borders Bill
4:30 pm
Richard Thomas: On the other hand, it might be that somebody had entered under a business agreement—that was his entry condition—but the officers seized business documentation that he had brought with him in order to have a quick look at it and make inquiries about the state of his business. That might not be appropriate. There is a distinction between immigration officers exercising powers under the Act and immigration officers having powers in some nebulous form.