-An Act to Establish the Border Services Agency, 570AER-

==An Act to Establish the Border Services Agency==
submitted by The Hon. Jude Bishop, MP
570 AER
==Section I: Name==
There shall exist within the Home Office an agency named the Border Services Agency.
==Section II: Purpose==
The Border Services Agency shall be a federal civilian law enforcement agency tasked with border control, specifically: customs, immigration, security, and quarantine.
==Section III: Jurisdiction==
The Border Services Agency shall have national and federal jurisdiction across all Falleen states and overseas territories. The Border Services Agency shall have specialist jurisdiction in the areas of national border patrol, security, and integrity, and customs enforcement.
==Section IV: Leadership==
The agency director shall be known as the Director of the Border Services Agency. The Director of the Border Security Agency shall be appointed by the Home Secretary and report directly to the Home Secretary. The Director of the Border Services Agency shall be a member of the Directorate of Civil Security.
==Section V: Strength and Structure==
The Border Services Agency shall be permitted to hire up to 35,000 sworn officers and 5,000 civilian employees. The Border Services Agency shall maintain a small force known as the Border Services Special Operations Force with paramilitary capabilities. 
==Section VI: Specific Enforcement Powers==
In addition to the enforcement powers granted to all law enforcement agencies, the Border Services Agency shall have the following specific enforcement powers:
*the authority to search outbound and inbound shipments;
*the authority to seize and forfeit all merchandise that is stolen, smuggled, or clandestinely imported or introduced;
*the authority to seize and forfeit controlled substances;
*the authority to detain illegal aliens;
*and the authority to use deadly force to protect the integrity of national borders.
Category:The Institute of Laws and Regulations