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UK Law Reference
All sections of Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025
2025 c. 31, s.1

Section 1 — The Border Security Commander

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2026-01-05

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) The Secretary of State must designate a civil servant as the Border Security Commander (“the Commander”).

(2) The Commander is to carry out the functions of that office on behalf of the Crown.

(3) Service as the Commander is service in the civil service of the State.

(4) The Secretary of State must make arrangements for the provision to the Commander by civil servants or other persons (or both) of such assistance as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.