# Immigration Act 1971, Section 24A: Deception.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) 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 —
(i) leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom , or
(ii) an ETA; 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/77/section/24A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-act-1971/section-24A
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