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The safeguards are limited to a prohibition that these powers cannot be used in relation...

Conclusion
The safeguards are limited to a prohibition that these powers cannot be used in relation to a British citizen or settled person. Other than this, they can be used by immigration officers with no threshold and no time limit. The ECHR memo states: “The fact guidance will need to specifically set out what circumstances need to exist to permit conditions that may be imposed does not imply the clause is not capable of being compatible with Article 5. Rather, it reflects the fact that any application of the new measures will be fact sensitive and case specific with bespoke assessments necessary for the powers to be exercised compatibly with Article 5.”188
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age 1.0 yr
Report published 20 Jun 2025