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Point in time view as at 28/09/2023.

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Illegal Migration Act 2023, Cross Heading: Credibility of claimant is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 November 2024. 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

Credibility of claimantU.K.

62Credibility of claimant: concealment of information etcU.K.

(1)Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (claimant’s credibility) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3)—

(a)in paragraphs (a) and (c) for “a passport” substitute “an identity document”;

(b)in paragraph (b) for “passport” substitute “identity document”;

(c)after paragraph (d) (but before the “and”) insert—

(da)failure to provide to an immigration officer or the Secretary of State, on request, any information or anything else required in order to access any information stored in electronic form on a thing in the possession of an immigration officer or the Secretary of State that—

(i)was found on the claimant, or

(ii)appears to an immigration officer or the Secretary of State to have been in the possession of the claimant,.

(3)In subsection (7)—

(a)insert at the appropriate place—

  • document” includes information recorded in any form;;

  • identity document” means any document that may be used (whether by itself or otherwise and with or without modifications) to establish, or provide evidence of, a person’s identity or address;;

(b)omit the definition of “passport”.

(4)In subsection (8) for “A passport” substitute “An identity document”.

Commencement Information

I1S. 62 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 68(1)

I2S. 62 in force at 28.9.2023 by S.I. 2023/989, reg. 2(f)

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