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Immigration Act 1971

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Changes over time for: Section 24A

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Version Superseded: 11/10/2017

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Point in time view as at 17/10/2012. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

Changes to legislation:

Immigration Act 1971, Section 24A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F124A Deception.U.K.

(1)A person who is not a British citizen is guilty of an offence if, by means which include deception by him—

(a)he obtains or seeks to obtain leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; or

(b)he secures or seeks to secure the avoidance, postponement or revocation of enforcement action against him.

(2)Enforcement action”, in relation to a person, means—

(a)the giving of directions for his removal from the United Kingdom (“directions”) under Schedule 2 to this Act or section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;

(b)the making of a deportation order against him under section 5 of this Act; or

(c)his removal from the United Kingdom in consequence of directions or a deportation order.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both; or

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.

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Textual Amendments

F1S. 24A inserted (14.2.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 28; S.I. 2000/168, art. 2, Sch. (which amending provision is extended (with modifications) to Jersey (5.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 2, Sch.)

F2S. 24A(4) repealed (10.2.2003) by 2002 c. 41, ss. 156(2), 161, Sch. 9 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 24A modified (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, ss. 31(1)(2)(3)(b)(4)(c), 170(3) (which amending provision is extended (with modifications) to Jersey (5.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 2, Sch.)

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