Part 1: Proceeds of crime Extension of powers Section 21: Immigration Officers
Section 21 amends section 24 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (UKBA). That section already provided immigration officers with access to the powers to search for, seize, detain and seek the forfeiture of cash under POCA. Those powers are provided in Chapter 3 of Part 5 of POCA and relate to cash that is either the proceeds of unlawful conduct or intended for use in such. Section 21 provides that immigration officers also have access to the powers in this Act relating to the recovery of listed assets in summary proceedings (see section 14) and the forfeiture of money held in bank and building society accounts (see section 15).
	The heading of section 24 of UKBA is amended to clarify that the power now extends to items other than cash.
	Section 24(1) of UKBA is amended to provide the civil recovery powers in Chapter 3 to 3B, which cover cash seizure, forfeiture of moveable property and forfeiture of funds held in bank accounts, to Immigration Officers. The relevant sub-sections within section 24 are then amended to permit all of the aspects of the powers to be available to those officers