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Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006

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(1)A person commits an offence if he employs another (“the employee”) knowing that the employee is [F1disqualified from employment by reason of the employee's immigration status.]

[F2(1A)A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)employs another person (“the employee”) who is disqualified from employment by reason of the employee's immigration status, and

(b)has reasonable cause to believe that the employee is disqualified from employment by reason of the employee's immigration status.

(1B)For the purposes of subsections (1) and (1A) a person is disqualified from employment by reason of the person's immigration status if the person is an adult subject to immigration control and—

(a)the person has not been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

(b)the person's leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

(i)is invalid,

(ii)has ceased to have effect (whether by reason of curtailment, revocation, cancellation, passage of time or otherwise), or

(iii)is subject to a condition preventing the person from accepting the employment.]

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)on conviction on indictment—

(i)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F3five] years,

(ii)to a fine, or

(iii)to both, or

(b)on summary conviction—

(i)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F4the general limit in a magistrates’ court] in England and Wales or 6 months in Scotland or Northern Ireland,

(ii)to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or

(iii)to both.

(3)An offence under this section shall be treated as—

(a)a relevant offence for the purpose of sections 28B and 28D of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (search, entry and arrest), and

(b)an offence under Part III of that Act (criminal proceedings) for the purposes of sections 28E, 28G and 28H (search after arrest).

(4)In relation to a conviction occurring before [F52 May 2022] the reference to [F6the general limit in a magistrates’ court] in subsection (2)(b)(i) shall be taken as a reference to 6 months.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 21(1) substituted (12.7.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 35(2), 94(1); S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(f)

F2S. 21(1A)(1B) inserted (12.7.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 35(3), 94(1); S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(f)

F3Word in s. 21(2)(a)(i) substituted (12.7.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 35(4), 94(1); S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(f)

Commencement Information

I1S. 21 in force at 29.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/310, art. 2(1)(b) (with art. 5(2))

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