Frontier laws
01 March 1991
On 1 December 1990 an Order came into force applying immigration and Prevention of Terrorism Act controls to the Channel Tunnel. The Order was made by the Home Secretary under Section 11 of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987.
This Order provides for a limited system of police and immigration controls at the UK end of the Tunnel between now and its full opening in January 1993. It thus extends to the Tunnel police and immigration officers power to detain passengers and crews. Later further Orders will be made to provide the full range of prevention of terrorism and immigration controls.
Home Office press release 30.11.90.