Clause 16 - Immigration Services Commissioner: power of entry

Part of Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:30 pm on 22 January 2004.

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Photo of Beverley Hughes Beverley Hughes Minister of State (Citizenship and Immigration), Home Office, Minister of State (Home Office) (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism) 3:30, 22 January 2004

I beg to move amendment No. 147, in

clause 16, page 18, line 24, at end insert—

'(9) In the application of this section to Northern Ireland the reference to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.60) shall be taken as a reference to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)).'' '.

The amendment is technical, and relates to the commissioner's power to seize and retain

''material subject to legal privilege, excluded material or special procedure material.''

In England and Wales, those categories of material are defined in relation to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. The amendment provides that the definition of such material in relation to Northern Ireland is contained in the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. It is another measure for which similar provisions will have to be made for Scotland. That will form part of our discussions with colleagues in the Scottish Executive; I may need to introduce a further provision on Report to cover the Scottish situation.

Amendment agreed to.