Immigration Act 2016, Paragraph 11 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. 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.
11(1)A person who without reasonable excuse remains on or enters premises in contravention of an illegal working closure notice commits an offence.U.K.
(2)A person who without reasonable excuse contravenes an illegal working compliance order commits an offence.
(3)A person who without reasonable excuse obstructs a person acting under paragraph 4 or paragraph 10 commits an offence.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction—
(a)in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, to a fine or to both;
(b)in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both;
(c)in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
(5)In relation to an offence committed before section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, the reference in sub-paragraph (4)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 1.12.2016 by S.I. 2016/1037, reg. 5(j)
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