International Protection Act 2026
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Chapter 3 Miscellaneous | ||
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Power to enter premises | ||
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232. (1) Subject to subsection (2), for the purpose of arresting a person under section 223 or 230 , an immigration officer or a member of An Garda Síochána may enter (if necessary by use of reasonable force) and search any premises (including a dwelling) where the person is or where the officer or member, with reasonable cause, suspects the person to be. | ||
(2) Where the premises referred to in subsection (1) is a dwelling, the immigration officer or member of An Garda Síochána shall not, unless acting with the consent of an occupier of the dwelling or other person who appears to the officer or member to be in charge of the dwelling, enter that dwelling unless— | ||
(a) the person referred to in subsection (1) ordinarily resides at the dwelling, or | ||
(b) the officer or member believes on reasonable grounds that that person is within the dwelling. |