C1Part III Criminal Proceedings
F126A Registration card
1
In this section “registration card” means a document which—
a
carries information about a person (whether or not wholly or partly electronically), and
b
is issued by the Secretary of State to the person wholly or partly in connection with a claim for asylum (whether or not made by that person).
2
In subsection (1) “claim for asylum” has the meaning given by section 18 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.
3
A person commits an offence if he—
a
makes a false registration card,
b
alters a registration card with intent to deceive or to enable another to deceive,
c
has a false or altered registration card in his possession without reasonable excuse,
d
uses or attempts to use a false registration card for a purpose for which a registration card is issued,
e
uses or attempts to use an altered registration card with intent to deceive,
f
makes an article designed to be used in making a false registration card,
g
makes an article designed to be used in altering a registration card with intent to deceive or to enable another to deceive, or
h
has an article within paragraph (f) or (g) in his possession without reasonable excuse.
4
In subsection (3) “false registration card” means a document which is designed to appear to be a registration card.
5
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3)(a), (b), (d), (e), (f) or (g) shall be liable—
a
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, to a fine or to both, or
b
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
6
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3)(c) or (h) shall be liable—
a
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, to a fine or to both, or
b
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
7
The Secretary of State may by order—
a
amend the definition of “registration card” in subsection (1);
b
make consequential amendment of this section.
8
An order under subsection (7)—
a
must be made by statutory instrument, and
b
may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Pt. III (Ss. 24-28) extended (with modfications)(1.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1796 art 3(1), Sch. 1 Pt.I (Guernsey), 1993/1797 art. 3(1), Sch. 1 Pt.I (Jersey) (as amended by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 3(b))