Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 ·

21 Offence

s. 21 · in force: yes

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21 Offence

(1)A person commits an offence if he employs another (“the employee”) knowing that the employee is disqualified from employment by reason of the employee's immigration status.

(1A)A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)employs another person (“the employee”) who is disqualified from employment by reason of the employee's immigration status, and

(b)has reasonable cause to believe that the employee is disqualified from employment by reason of the employee's immigration status.

(1B)For the purposes of subsections (1) and (1A) a person is disqualified from employment by reason of the person's immigration status if the person is an adult subject to immigration control and—

(a)the person has not been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

(b)the person's leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

(i)is invalid,

(ii)has ceased to have effect (whether by reason of curtailment, revocation, cancellation, passage of time or otherwise), or

(iii)is subject to a condition preventing the person from accepting the employment.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)on conviction on indictment—

(i)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years,

(ii)to a fine, or

(iii)to both, or

(b)on summary conviction—

(i)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court in England and Wales or 6 months in Scotland or Northern Ireland,

(ii)to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or

(iii)to both.

(3)An offence under this section shall be treated as—

(a)a relevant offence for the purpose of sections 28B and 28D of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (search, entry and arrest), and

(b)an offence under Part III of that Act (criminal proceedings) for the purposes of sections 28E, 28G and 28H (search after arrest).

(3A)Proceedings for an offence under this section that is committed in the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom may be taken, and the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed, in any place in the United Kingdom.

(3B)Section 3 of the Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878 (consent of Secretary of State for certain prosecutions) does not apply to proceedings for an offence under this section.

(4)In relation to a conviction occurring before 2 May 2022 the reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court in subsection (2)(b)(i) shall be taken as a reference to 6 months.

Full captured verbatim text

(1) A person commits an offence if he employs another (“the employee”) knowing that the employee is disqualified from employment by reason of the employee's immigration status.

(1A) A person commits an offence if the person—

(a) employs another person (“the employee”) who is disqualified from employment by reason of the employee's immigration status, and

(b) has reasonable cause to believe that the employee is disqualified from employment by reason of the employee's immigration status.

(1B) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (1A) a person is disqualified from employment by reason of the person's immigration status if the person is an adult subject to immigration control and—

(a) the person has not been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

(b) the person's leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

(i) is invalid,

(ii) has ceased to have effect (whether by reason of curtailment, revocation, cancellation, passage of time or otherwise), or

(iii) is subject to a condition preventing the person from accepting the employment.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a) on conviction on indictment—

(i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years,

(ii) to a fine, or

(iii) to both, or

(b) on summary conviction—

(i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court in England and Wales or 6 months in Scotland or Northern Ireland,

(ii) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or

(iii) to both.

(3) An offence under this section shall be treated as—

(a) a relevant offence for the purpose of sections 28B and 28D of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (search, entry and arrest), and

(b) an offence under Part III of that Act (criminal proceedings) for the purposes of sections 28E, 28G and 28H (search after arrest).

(3A) Proceedings for an offence under this section that is committed in the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom may be taken, and the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed, in any place in the United Kingdom.

(3B) Section 3 of the Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878 (consent of Secretary of State for certain prosecutions) does not apply to proceedings for an offence under this section.

(4) In relation to a conviction occurring before 2 May 2022 the reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court in subsection (2)(b)(i) shall be taken as a reference to 6 months.

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Persons commit a criminal offence by employing an individual knowing or having reasonable cause to believe they are immigration-disqualified.

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Change history as published

Ss. 1-6 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 60 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9)) · repeated 6×

S. 13 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 57(3); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

S. 38 repealed (24.12.2008) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 4, Sch. 9 Pt. 2 (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2008/3296, art. 2

S. 47 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 5; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

S. 48 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 7 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

S. 51 repealed (15.12.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 74; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 8(d) (with art. 13) (as amended (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 8(5))

S. 52 repealed (15.12.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 74; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 8(d) (with art. 13) (as amended (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 8(5))

S. 58 repealed (21.7.2009) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), s. 58(6), Sch. Pt. 2

Sch. 1 paras. 2-6 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 60 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9)) · repeated 5×

Sch. 1 paras. 7-9 repealed (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with Sch. 4) · repeated 3×

Sch. 1 para. 10 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 60 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

Sch. 1 para. 11 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 paras. 57(5), 60; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

Sch. 1 para. 12 repealed (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with Sch. 4)

Sch. 1 para. 13 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 60 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

Sch. 2 para. 6 repealed (15.12.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 76(a); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 8(d) (with art. 13) (as amended (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 8(5))

Pending effects amendments not yet applied to this text

s. 32(1)(a) (b) substituted by Police and Justice Act 2006 s. 14(2) · Effective date unknown · s. 32

s. 32(5) word repealed by Police and Justice Act 2006 Sch. 15 Pt. 2 · Effective date unknown · s. 32

s. 32(5)(d) and word inserted by Police and Justice Act 2006 s. 14(3) · Effective date unknown · s. 32

s. 33(5) word repealed by Police and Justice Act 2006 Sch. 15 Pt. 2 · Effective date unknown · s. 33

s. 33(5)(d) and word inserted by Police and Justice Act 2006 s. 14(3) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

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s. 36(9) words inserted by Police and Justice Act 2006 s. 14(4) · Effective date unknown · s. 36

s. 36(9) word repealed by Police and Justice Act 2006 Sch. 15 Pt. 2 · Effective date unknown · s. 36

s. 38(5A) inserted by Police and Justice Act 2006 s. 14(5) · Effective date unknown · s. 38

s. 43(1)(b) omitted by Immigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 2(i) · Effective date unknown · s. 43

s. 43(2) omitted by Immigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 2(i) · Effective date unknown · s. 43

s. 43(5)(6)(7) omitted by Immigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 2(i) · Effective date unknown · s. 43

s. 44 omitted by Immigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 28 · Effective date unknown · s. 44

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