Paragraph 4
United Kingdom
A person who, with intent to facilitate the escape of any detained person from a removal centre F3, a short-term holding facility or pre-departure accommodation —
conveys any thing into the centre F4, facility or accommodation or to a detained person,
sends any thing (by post or otherwise) into the centre F5, facility or accommodation or to a person detained there,
places any thing anywhere outside the centre F6, facility or accommodation with a view to its coming into the possession of a person detained there,
is guilty of an offence.
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.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 12 substituted (10.2.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 66(2)(3)(l), 162(1) (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.
- F2
Words in Sch. 12 para. 4(1) substituted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 12(3)(a)(i); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(cc)
- F3
Words in Sch. 12 para. 4(2) substituted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 12(3)(a)(ii); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(cc)
- F4
Words in Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(a) substituted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 12(3)(a)(iii); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(cc)
- F5
Words in Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(b) substituted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 12(3)(a)(iv); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(cc)
- F6
Words in Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(c) substituted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 12(3)(a)(v); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(cc)