# The Carriers' Liability (Clandestine Entrants) (Level of Penalty: Revised Code of Practice) Order 2004, Introduction: Introductory text


IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM
Made 3rd February 2004
Laid before Parliament 6th February 2004
Coming into force 1st March 2004
Whereas—
(1) the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999: Level of Penalty: Code of Practice, issued pursuant to section 32A of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”) and which specifies matters to be considered in determining the amount of a penalty under section 32 of the 1999 Act, came into operation on 8th December 2002;
(2) as a consequence of the Carriers' Liability (Amendment) Regulations 2004, the Secretary of State has revised the said Code of Practice in pursuance of section 32A(5) of the 1999 Act; and
(3) in pursuance of section 32A(3) and (6) of the 1999 Act the Secretary of State has laid a draft of the revised code of practice before Parliament;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 32A(4) and (6) of the 1999 Act, hereby orders as follows:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/251/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriers-liability-clandestine-entrants-level-of-penalty-revised-code-of-practice-order-2004/introduction
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