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Guidance

Searching detainees at removal centres

Detention services order 09/2012 about searching detainees, staff and visitors at removal centres.

From:
Home Office and Immigration Enforcement
Published
1 August 2012
Last updated
3117 MarchDecember 20222025 — See all updates

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Home Office detention services order about searching detainees, staff, visitors, vehicles and mail in removal centres, pre-departure accommodation, short-term holding facilities, and under escort.

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Published 1 August 2012
Last updated 3117 MarchDecember 2022 + show2025 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

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Update history

2026-03-12 16:55
The guidance has been updated.

2025-12-17 08:52
Updated reference to Section 51 of the Immigration Act 2016, as amended by section 44 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025.

2022-03-31 15:36
Updated Detention Services Order 09/2012.