Section 24A Deception.C1C2C3F1
United Kingdom
A person who is not a British citizen is guilty of an offence if, by means which include deception by him—
he obtains or seeks to obtain F2—
leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom F3, or
an ETA; or
he secures or seeks to secure the avoidance, postponement or revocation of enforcement action against him.
“Enforcement action”, in relation to a person, means—
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;
the making of a deportation order against him under section 5 of this Act; or
his removal from the United Kingdom in consequence of directions or a deportation order.
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
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
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 24A inserted (14.2.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 28; S.I. 2000/168, art. 2, Sch. (which amending provision is extended (with modifications) to Jersey (5.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 2, Sch.)
- F2
Word in s. 24A(1)(a) inserted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 75(3)(a), 87(1); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 26 (which amendment is extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2025/1112, arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2; and extended (with modifications) (Guernsey) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2025/1138, arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2)
- F3
S. 24A(1)(a)(ii) and word inserted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 75(3)(b), 87(1); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 26 (which amendment is extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2025/1112, arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2; and extended (with modifications) (Guernsey) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2025/1138, arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2)
- F4
S. 24A(4) repealed (10.2.2003) by 2002 c. 41, ss. 156(2), 161, Sch. 9 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 3 modified by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 33C(6) (as inserted (1.11.2016 for specified purposes, 1.12.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 39(2), 94(1); S.I. 2016/1037, regs. 2(a), 5(c))
- C2
S. 24A modified (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, ss. 31(1)(2)(3)(b)(4)(c), 170(3) (which amending provision is extended (with modifications) to Jersey (5.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 2, Sch.)
- C3
Ss. 24-29: amendment to earlier affecting S.I. 1993/1797, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (11.10.2017 coming into force in accordance with art. 1) by The Immigration (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/981), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1 (with art. 6)
Notes on Part III
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 3 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (13.3.2008 for specified purposes and 1.5.2008 in so far as not already in force) 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; and (31.12.2020) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1214), arts. 1, 6(4)(5); and (11.11.2021) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1277), arts. 1(2), 8)
- C2
Pt. 3 extended (with modifications) (1.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1796, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (Guernsey), S.I. 1993/1797, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (Jersey) (as amended by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 3(b) and (17.10.2012) by S.I. 2012/2593, arts. 1, 2(2))