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Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919

9 & 10 Geo. 5 c. 92 · Enacted 23 December 1919 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to continue and extend the provisions of the Aliens Restriction Act, 1914.

[23rd December 1919]C1C2C3I1

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Modifications

C1

Act amended by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 3 (3)

C2

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C3

In this enactment “alien” in relation to any time after the beginning of 1.1.1983 is defined by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 51 (4)

Commencement

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Act in force at Royal Assent

Contents

  1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. 2Section 2
  3. Part Further Restrictions of Aliens
  4. 3Incitement to sedition, &c.
  5. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 5Employment of aliens in ships of the mercantile marine. Repealed
  7. 6Appointment of aliens to the Civil Service.
  8. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 8Provisions as to aliens on juries.
  10. 9—11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. Part General
  13. 13Offences and penalties.
  14. 14Section 14
  15. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 16†Short title and repeal.

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

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(1)

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(2)

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3Incitement to sedition, &c.

C1(1)

If any alien attempts or does any act calculated or likely to cause sedition or disaffection amongst any of His Majesty’s Forces or the forces of His Majesty’s allies, or amongst the civilian population, he shall be liable on conviction on indictment to penal servitude for a term not exceeding ten years, or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.

(2)

If any alien promotes or attempts to promote industrial unrest in any industry in which he has not been bona fide engaged for at least two years immediately preceding in the United Kingdom, he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.

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5Employment of aliens in ships of the mercantile marine.F1

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6Appointment of aliens to the Civil Service.C2C1

After the passing of this Act no alien shall be appointed to any office or place in the Civil Service of the State.

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8Provisions as to aliens on juries.F1F2F3

No alien shall sit upon a jury in any judicial or other proceedings if challenged by any party to such proceedings.

9—11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

13Offences and penalties.

(1)

If any person acts in contravention of or fails to comply with the provisions of this Act . . . F1, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(2)

If any person aids or abets any person in any contravention of this Act or knowingly harbours any person whom he knows or has reasonable ground for believing to have acted in contravention of this Act, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(3)

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C1C2C3(4)

A person who is guilty of an offence against this Act shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F3Level 3 on the standard scaleone hundred pounds or to imprisonment, F4with or without hard labour, for a term not exceeding six months, or, on a second or subsequent conviction, twelve months, or, in either case, to both such fine and imprisonment.

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(1)

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(2)

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16†Short title and repeal.C1

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act, 1919, and the principal Act and this Act may be cited together as the Aliens Restriction Acts, 1914 and 1919.

(2)

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