Point in time view as at 28/04/2022.
Policing and Crime Act 2017, Section 159 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 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.
In the UK Borders Act 2007, after section 43 (supply of police information) insert—
(1)An individual who is arrested for an offence must state his or her nationality if required to do so by an immigration officer or a constable in accordance with this section.
(2)A requirement may be imposed on an individual under subsection (1) only if the immigration officer or constable suspects that the individual may not be a British citizen.
(3)When imposing a requirement under subsection (1) the immigration officer or constable must inform the individual that an offence may be committed if the individual fails to comply with a requirement imposed under this section.
(4)The immigration officer or constable must make a written record of the imposition of a requirement under subsection (1) as soon as practicable.
(5)The written record is to be made in the presence of the individual where this is practicable.
(1)A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person fails to comply with a requirement imposed in accordance with section 43A, whether by providing false or incomplete information or by providing no information.
(2)Information provided by a person in response to a requirement imposed in accordance with section 43A is not admissible in evidence in criminal proceedings against that person other than proceedings for an offence under this section.
(3)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction in England and Wales, to either or both of the following—
(i)imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks (or 6 months if the offence was committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003);
(ii)a fine;
(b)on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to either or both of the following—
(i)imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months;
(ii)a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.”
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