Asylum and Immigration Act 1996

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1996 c. 49
Year1996
  • In subsection (1) of section 24 of the 1971 Act (illegal entry and similar offences) , after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
  • if, by means which include deception by him, he obtains or seeks to obtain leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;(1) In subsection (1) of section 25 of the 1971 Act (assisting illegal entry, and habouring) , for the words from “the entry” to “illegal entrant” there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—
    • (a) the entry into the United Kingdom of anyone whom he knows or has reasonable cause for believing to be an illegal entrant;
    • (b) the entry into the United Kingdom of anyone whom he knows or has reasonable cause for believing to be an asylum claimant; or
    • (c) the obtaining by anyone of leave to remain in the United Kingdom by means which he knows or has reasonable cause for believing to include deception,
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    the entry into the United Kingdom of anyone whom he knows or has reasonable cause for believing to be an illegal entrant;the entry into the United Kingdom of anyone whom he knows or has reasonable cause for believing to be an asylum claimant; orthe obtaining by anyone of leave to remain in the United Kingdom by means which he knows or has reasonable cause for believing to include deception,(2) After that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection—
    • “(1A) Nothing in subsection (1) (b) above shall apply to anything which is done—
    • (a) by a person otherwise than for gain, or in the course of his employment by a bona fide organisation whose purpose it is to assist refugees; or
    • (b) in relation to a person who has been detained under paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to this Act, or has been granted temporary admission under paragraph 21 of that Schedule;
    • and in that provision “asylum claimant” means a person who intends to make a claim for asylum (within the meaning of the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993) .
    by a person otherwise than for gain, or in the course of his employment by a bona fide organisation whose purpose it is to assist refugees; orin relation to a person who has been detained under paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to this Act, or has been granted temporary admission under paragraph 21 of that Schedule;(3) In subsection (5) of that section, for the words “Subsection (1) ” there shall be substituted the words “ Subsection (1) (a) ”.(4) In subsection (6) of that section, for the words “subsection (1) ” there shall be substituted the words “ subsection (1) (a) or (b) ”.(a) subsection (1) of section 24 of the 1971 Act (illegal entry and similar offences) ;(b) subsection (1) of section 26 (general offences in connection with administration of Act) ; and(c) section 27 (offences by persons connected with ships or aircraft or with ports) ,
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  • (1) Schedule 2 to this Act (which contains amendments of the 1971 Act and a related amendment of the (2) Schedule 3 to this Act (which contains amendments of the 1993 Act) shall have effect.(3) The enactments specified in Schedule 4 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.(1) This Act may be cited as the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.(2) In this Act—(3) This Act, except

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