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Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 280 Cited in Related
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2004 c. 19
Year2004
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment
of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004
CHAPTER 19
CONTENTS
Offences
1 Assisting unlawful immigration
2 Entering United Kingdom without passport, &c.
3 Immigration documents: forgery
4 Trafficking people for exploitation
5 Section 4: supplemental
6Employment
7 Advice of Director of Public Prosecutions
Treatment of claimants
8 Claimant’s credibility
9 Failed asylum seekers: withdrawal of support
10 Failed asylum seekers: accommodation
11 Accommodation for asylum seekers: local connection
12 Refugee: back-dating of benefits
13 Integration loan for refugees
Enforcement powers
14 Immigration officer: power of arrest
15 Fingerprinting
16 Information about passengers
17 Retention of documents
18 Control of entry
Procedure for marriage
19 England and Wales
20 England and Wales: supplemental
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21 Scotland
22 Scotland: supplemental
23 Northern Ireland
24 Northern Ireland: supplemental
25 Application for permission under section 19(3)(b), 21(3)(b) or 23(3)(b)
Appeals
26 Unification of appeal system
27 Unfounded human rights or asylum claim
28 Appeal from within United Kingdom
29 Entry clearance
30 Earlier right of appeal
31 Seamen and aircrews: right of appeal
32 Suspected international terrorist: bail
Removal and det ention
33 Removing asylum seeker to safe country
34 Detention pending deportation
35 Deportation or removal: cooperation
36 Electronic monitoring
Immigration services
37 Provision of immigration services
38 Immigration Services Commissioner: power of entry
39 Offence of advertising services
40 Appeal to Immigration Services Tribunal
41 Professional bodies
Fees
42 Amount of fees
43 Transfer of leave stamps
General
44 Interpretation: “the Immigration Acts”
45 Interpretation: immigration officer
46 Money
47 Repeals
48 Commencement
49 Extent
50 Short title
Schedule 1 — New Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum
Act 2002
Schedule 2 — Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: Consequential
Amendments and Transitional Provision
Part 1 — Consequential Amendments
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Part 2 — Transitional Provision
Schedule 3 — Removal of Asylum Seeker to Safe Country
Part 1 — Introductory
Part 2 — First List of Safe Countries (Refugee Convention and Human
Rights (1))
Part 3 — Second List of Safe Countries (Refugee Convention and
Human Rights (2))
Part 4 — Third List of Safe Countries (Refugee Convention Only)
Part 5 — Countries Certified as Safe for Individuals
Part 6 — Amendment of Lists
Schedule 4 — Repeals

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