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F1(1)A person shall be guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction with a fine of not more than [F2[F3level 5] on the standard scale] or with imprisonment for not more than six months, or with both, in any of the following cases—
(a)if, being the captain of a ship or aircraft,—
(i)he knowingly permits a person to disembark in the United Kingdom when required under Schedule 2 or 3 to this Act to prevent it, or fails without reasonable excuse to take any steps he is required by or under Schedule 2 to take in connection with the disembarkation or examination of passengers or for furnishing a passenger list or particulars of members of the crew; or
(ii)he fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any directions given him under Schedule 2 or 3 [F4or under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999]with respect to the removal of a person from the United Kingdom;
(b)if, as owner or agent of a ship or aircraft,—
(i)he arranges, or is knowingly concerned in any arrangements, for the ship or aircraft to call at a port other than a port of entry contrary to any provision of Schedule 2 to this Act; or
(ii)he fails, without reasonable excuse, to take any steps required by an order under Schedule 2 for the supply to passengers of landing or embarkation cards; or
(iii)he fails, without reasonable excuse, to make arrangements for [F5or in connection with] the removal of a person from the United Kingdom when required to do so by directions given under Schedule 2 or 3 to this Act; [F6or under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; or
[F7(iiia)he fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a direction under paragraph 5B of Schedule 2; or]
(iv)he fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with [F8[F9any other requirement] imposed by or under Schedule 2] ;]
(c)if, F10. . . as a person concerned in the management of a port, he fails, without reasonable excuse, to take any steps required by Schedule 2 in relation to the embarkation or disembarkation of passengers where a control area is designated.
[F11(ca)if as a person concerned in the management of a port he fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a direction under paragraph 5B of Schedule 2.]
[F12(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
[F13(2)Proceedings may not be instituted against a person under subsection (1)(a)(i) or (1)(b)(iv) for a failure to provide information or otherwise to comply with a requirement imposed under paragraph 27, 27B or 27BA of Schedule 2 where—
(a)the person has paid a penalty in respect of the same failure, or a failure to provide the same information, by virtue of regulations made under—
(i)paragraph 27BB of Schedule 2,
(ii)section 32B of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, or
(iii)section 24 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (penalty for breach of authority-to-carry scheme); or
(b)proceedings have been instituted against the person under section 34 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 in respect of a failure to provide the same information.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 27(1): s. 27 renumbered as s. 27(1) (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), s. 52(5), Sch. 5 para. 2(a)
F2Words substituted: (E.W.) (11.4.1983) by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), ss. 38, 46; (S.) (11.4.1983) by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), ss. 289F, 289G (as inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), s. 54); (N.I.) (19.7.1984) by virtue of S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), arts. 5, 6
F3Words in s. 27 substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 49, s. 6; S.I. 1996/2053, art. 2, Sch. Pt. III
F4Words in s. 27(a)(ii) inserted (2.10.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 43, 52(1)(2); S.I. 2000/2444, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. 2 para. 2) (which amending provision is extended (with modifications) to Jersey (5.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 2, Sch.)
F5Words in s. 27(b)(iii) inserted (1.3.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 43, 52(1)(3)(a); S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch. (which amending provision is extended (with modifications) to Jersey (5.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 2, Sch.)
F6S. 27(b)(iv) and preceding words inserted (3.4.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 43, 52(1)(3)(b); S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch. (which amending provision is extended (with modifications) to Jersey (5.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 2, Sch.)
F7S. 27(b)(iiia) inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 8 para. 7(2)(a); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(bb)
F8Words in s. 27(b)(iv) substituted (1.3.2008) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 31(4)(a), 62; S.I. 2007/3138, art. 3(b) (as amended by S.I. 2007/3580, art. 2)
F9Words in s. 27(b)(iv) substituted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 8 para. 7(2)(b); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(bb)
F10Words in s. 27(c) repealed (1.3.2008) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 31(4)(b), 61, 62, Sch. 3; S.I. 2007/3138, art. 3(b)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2007/3580, art. 2)
F11S. 27(ca) inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 8 para. 7(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(bb)
F12S. 27(d) repealed (2.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1813, arts. 9, 1, Sch. 6 Pt. I
F13S. 27(2) inserted (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), s. 52(5), Sch. 5 para. 2(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 3 modified by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 33C(6) (as inserted (1.11.2016 for specified purposes, 1.12.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 39(2), 94(1); S.I. 2016/1037, regs. 2(a), 5(c))
C2S. 27 modified (2.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1813, arts. 7(1), 1, Sch. 4 para 1(9)(as amended (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 8, Sch. 4 para. 11 Table; and as further amended (5.8.2014) by S.I. 2014/1814, arts. 1, 2(2))
C3S. 27: amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 1993/1813, Sch. 4 para. 1(9) (5.8.2014) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1814), arts. 1, 2(2)
C4Ss. 24-29: amendment to earlier affecting S.I. 1993/1797, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (11.10.2017 coming into force in accordance with art. 1) by The Immigration (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/981), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1 (with art. 6)
C5S. 27 modified (30.9.2020 immediately after the entry into force of S.I. 2020/915, art. 5) by The Channel Tunnel (Arrangements with the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/916), arts. 1(3), 6
C6S. 27 modified by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 7 (as amended (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/915), arts. 1(3), 11)
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