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Immigration Act 2014

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44Appeals against penalty notices

In section 17 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (appeal), for subsections (4) and (5) substitute—

(4A)An appeal may be brought only if the employer has given a notice of objection under section 16 and the Secretary of State—

(a)has determined the objection by issuing to the employer the penalty notice (as a result of increasing the penalty under section 16(4)(c)),

(b)has determined the objection by—

(i)reducing the penalty under section 16(4)(b), or

(ii)taking no action under section 16(4)(d), or

(c)has not informed the employer of a decision before the end of the period that applies for the purposes of section 16(5)(b).

(4B)An appeal must be brought within the period of 28 days beginning with the relevant date.

(4C)Where the appeal is brought under subsection (4A)(a), the relevant date is the date specified in the penalty notice issued in accordance with section 16(5)(c) as the date on which it is given.

(4D)Where the appeal is brought under subsection (4A)(b), the relevant date is the date specified in the notice informing the employer of the decision for the purposes of section 16(5)(b) as the date on which it is given.

(4E)Where the appeal is brought under subsection (4A)(c), the relevant date is the date on which the period that applies for the purposes of section 16(5)(b) ends.

45Recovery of sums payable under penalty notices

In section 18 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (enforcement), for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—

(1)This section applies where a sum is payable to the Secretary of State as a penalty under section 15.

(1A)In England and Wales the penalty is recoverable as if it were payable under an order of the county court.

(1B)In Scotland, the penalty may be enforced in the same manner as an extract registered decree arbitral bearing a warrant for execution issued by the sheriff court of any sheriffdom in Scotland.

(1C)In Northern Ireland the penalty is recoverable as if it were payable under an order of a county court in Northern Ireland.

(1D)Where action is taken under this section for the recovery of a sum payable as a penalty under section 15, the penalty is—

(a)in relation to England and Wales, to be treated for the purposes of section 98 of the Courts Act 2003 (register of judgments and orders etc) as if it were a judgment entered in the county court;

(b)in relation to Northern Ireland, to be treated for the purposes of Article 116 of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6)) (register of judgments) as if it were a judgment in respect of which an application has been accepted under Article 22 or 23(1) of that Order.

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