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Changes over time for: Section 19


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Changes to legislation:
Illegal Migration Act 2023, Section 19 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 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.

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19Enforcement of local authorities’ duties under sections 17 and 18U.K.
This section has no associated Explanatory Notes
(1)If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a local authority has failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a direction under section 17 or a duty under section 18, the Secretary of State may make an order declaring that authority to be in default with respect to that direction or duty.
(2)An order under subsection (1) must give the Secretary of State’s reasons for making it.
(3)An order under subsection (1) may contain such directions for the purpose of ensuring that the direction or duty is complied with, within such period as may be specified in the order, as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary.
(4)Any such direction may be enforced on an application made on behalf of the Secretary of State, by a mandatory order.
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