C2C3Part III Criminal Proceedings
Pt. III extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (13.3.2008 for certain purposes and 1.5.2008 otherwise) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680), arts. 1(2), 5, 6(2)(b), 7, Sch. 3, Sch. 10 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 2) (as amended (14.3.2019) by S.I. 2019/562, arts. 1, 5, 11)
F1C124A Deception.
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A person who is not a British citizen is guilty of an offence if, by means which include deception by him—
a
he obtains or seeks to obtain leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; or
b
he secures or seeks to secure the avoidance, postponement or revocation of enforcement action against him.
2
“Enforcement action”, in relation to a person, means—
a
the giving of directions for his removal from the United Kingdom (“directions”) under Schedule 2 to this Act or section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
b
the making of a deportation order against him under section 5 of this Act; or
c
his removal from the United Kingdom in consequence of directions or a deportation order.
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both; or
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.
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Pt. III extended (with modfications) (1.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1796, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (Guernsey), S.I. 1993/1797, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (Jersey) (as amended by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 3(b) and (17.10.2012) by S.I. 2012/2593, arts. 1, 2(2))