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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/3290",
  "legislation_title": "The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007",
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  "number": "3A",
  "heading": "Excuse from paying civil penalty",
  "text": "(1) An employer is excused from paying a penalty under section 15 of the 2006 Act if the employer—\n(a) obtains from an IDVT identity service provider an IDVT identity check which shows that there exists in relation to the employee a relevant IDVT document,\n(b) receives from the IDVT identity service provider a clear copy of the IDVT identity check, and the document checked, in a format which cannot be subsequently altered,\n(c) reasonably believes that the IDVT identity service provider has complied with the requirements set out in article 6A(1), and\n(d) complies with the requirements set out in article 6A(2).\n(2) This article is subject to article 5A.",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Art. 3A inserted (6.4.2022) by The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) and Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licences) (Forms), etc., Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/242), regs. 1(1)(b), 8(3)"
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