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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

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Version Superseded: 01/10/2004

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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Section 84 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

84 Provision of immigration services.U.K.

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(1)No person may provide immigration advice or immigration services unless he is a qualified person.

(2)A person is a qualified person if—

(a)he is registered with the Commissioner or is employed by, or works under the supervision of, such a person;

(b)he is a member or employee of a body which is a registered person, or works under the supervision of such a member or employee;

(c)he is authorised by a designated professional body to practise as a member of the profession whose members are regulated by that body, or works under the supervision of such a person;

(d)he is registered with, or authorised by, a person in another EEA State responsible for regulating the provision in that EEA State of advice or services corresponding to immigration advice or immigration services or would be required to be so registered or authorised were he not exempt from such a requirement;

(e)he is authorised by a body regulating the legal profession, or any branch of it, in another EEA State to practise as a member of that profession or branch; or

(f)he is employed by a person who falls within paragraph (d) or (e) or works under the supervision of such a person or of an employee of such a person.

(3)If a registered person’s registration has limited effect (by virtue of paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 6), neither paragraph (a) nor (b) of subsection (2) authorises the provision of advice or services falling outside the scope of that registration.

(4)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who—

(a)is certified by the Commissioner as exempt (“an exempt person”);

(b)is employed by an exempt person;

(c)works under the supervision of an exempt person or an employee of an exempt person; or

(d)who falls within a category of person specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection.

(5)A certificate under subsection (4)(a) may relate only to a specified description of immigration advice or immigration services.

(6)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person—

(a)holding an office under the Crown, when acting in that capacity;

(b)employed by, or for the purposes of, a government department, when acting in that capacity;

(c)acting under the control of a government department; or

(d)otherwise exercising functions on behalf of the Crown.

(7)An exemption given under subsection (4) may be withdrawn by the Commissioner.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 84(1) excluded (temp. from 30.4.2001 to the end of January 2002) by S.I. 2001/1393, arts. 1, 3, 4

S. 84(1) excluded (30.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1403, arts. 2-4, Schs. 1-3

S. 84(1) excluded (temp. from 1.2.2002 to 31.12.2002) by The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Relevant Employers) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/9), arts. 1, 3

S. 84(1) excluded (temp. from 1.1.2003 to 31.12.2003) by The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Relevant Employers) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3025), arts. 1, 3

Commencement Information

I1S. 84 wholly in force at 30.4.2001; s. 84 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 170(4); s. 84(5)(7) wholly in force and s. 84(2)(a)(b)(4)(a)(d) in force for certain purposes at 30.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/1985, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions in art. 3); s. 84 in force so far as not already in force at 30.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/1394, art. 2, Sch.

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