29 Facilitation of entry.U.K.
(1)Section 25 of the 1971 Act (assisting illegal entry) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for “seven” substitute “ ten ”.
(3)For subsection (1A) substitute—
“(1A)Nothing in subsection (1)(b) applies to anything done in relation to a person who—
(a)has been detained under paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to this Act; or
(b)has been granted temporary admission under paragraph 21 of that Schedule.
(1B)Nothing in subsection (1)(b) applies to anything done by a person otherwise than for gain.
(1C)Nothing in subsection (1)(b) applies to anything done to assist an asylum claimant by a person in the course of his employment by a bona fide organisation, if the purposes of that organisation include assistance to persons in the position of the asylum claimant.
(1D)“Asylum claimant” means a person who intends to make a claim that it would be contrary to the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Refugee Convention or the Human Rights Convention for him to be removed from, or required to leave, the United Kingdom.
(1E)“Refugee Convention” and “Human Rights Convention” have the meaning given in the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.”
(4)In subsection (5), for “Subsection (1)(a)” substitute “ Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) ”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 29 wholly in force; s. 29 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 170(4); s. 29(2)(4) wholly in force and s. 29(1) in force for certain purposes at 14.2.2000 by S.I. 2000/168, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions in art. 3); s. 29 in force so far as not already in force 2.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2444, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2)