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Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. ) Act 2004

2004 c. 19 · Enacted 22 July 2004 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 9(1) (2)power to repeal conferredImmigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 s. 44(2)(a)
s. 9(4)power to repeal conferredImmigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 s. 44(2)(a)
s. 9(3)(a) (b)power to repeal conferredImmigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 s. 44(2)(b)
s. 36applied (with modifications)Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 s. 133(3)
s. 10omittedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 2(h)
s. 9(3)(a)(b)words omittedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 27(b)
s. 9(1)(4)omittedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 27(a)
s. 8(9A)(b) and wordinsertedNationality and Borders Act 2022 Sch. 3 para. 7(c)
s. 8(7)words insertedNationality and Borders Act 2022 s. 19(5)
s. 8(6A)(6B)insertedNationality and Borders Act 2022 s. 19(4)
s. 8(3A)(3B)insertedNationality and Borders Act 2022 s. 19(3)
s. 8(9B)insertedNationality and Borders Act 2022 s. 19(6)
s. 8(9A)words substitutedNationality and Borders Act 2022 Sch. 3 para. 7(a)
s. 8(9A)(a)word insertedNationality and Borders Act 2022 Sch. 3 para. 7(b)
s. 8(1A)(1B)insertedNationality and Borders Act 2022 s. 19(2)
Sch. 3 para. 8(3)insertedIllegal Migration Act 2023 s. 10(9)(b)
Sch. 3 para. 3(3)insertedIllegal Migration Act 2023 s. 10(9)(a)
Sch. 3 para. 13(3)insertedIllegal Migration Act 2023 s. 10(9)(c)
An Act to make provision about asylum and immigration.[22nd July 2004]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2C3C4

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C1

Act extended in part (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (13.3.2008 for specified purposes, 1.5.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680), art. 18, Sch. 8 (with art. 5, Sch. 2) (as amended: (9.5.2011) by S.I. 2011/1158, arts. 1(1), 8; (29.6.2011) by S.I. 2011/1408, art. 1, Sch. para. 7; (14.3.2019) by S.I. 2019/562, arts. 1, 5, 15; and (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2020/1214, arts. 1, 10(2)

C2

Act extended in part (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1281), art. 8, Sch. 6, Sch. 6A (with art. 16)

C3

Act: power to amend conferred (28.4.2022 for specified purposes) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 82(1)(2)(h), (3)-(6), 87(1)(4)(i)

C4

Act excluded (25.4.2024) by Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 (c. 8), ss. 2(5)(a), 5, 10(1) (with ss. 4, 10(2))

Contents

  1. Offences
  2. 1Assisting unlawful immigration
  3. 2Entering United Kingdom without passport, &c.
  4. 3Immigration documents: forgery Repealed
  5. 4Trafficking people for exploitation Repealed
  6. 5Section 4: supplemental
  7. 6Employment
  8. 7Advice of Director of Public Prosecutions
  9. Treatment of claimants
  10. 8Claimant’s credibility
  11. 9Failed asylum seekers: withdrawal of support
  12. 10Failed asylum seekers: accommodation
  13. 11Accommodation for asylum seekers: local connection
  14. 12Refugee: back-dating of benefits
  15. 13Integration loans for refugees and others
  16. Enforcement powers
  17. 14Immigration officer: power of arrest
  18. 15Fingerprinting
  19. 16Information about passengers Not yet in force
  20. 17Retention of documents
  21. 18Control of entry
  22. Procedure for marriage
  23. 19England and Wales
  24. 20England and Wales: supplemental
  25. 21Scotland
  26. 22Scotland: supplemental
  27. 23Northern Ireland
  28. 24Northern Ireland: supplemental
  29. 25Application for permission under section 19(3)(b), 21(3)(b) or 23(3)(b) Repealed
  30. Appeals
  31. 26Unification of appeal system
  32. 27Unfounded human rights or asylum claim
  33. 28Appeal from within United Kingdom Repealed
  34. 29Entry clearance Repealed
  35. 30Earlier right of appeal
  36. 31Seamen and aircrews: right of appeal Repealed
  37. 32Suspected international terrorist: bail Repealed
  38. Removal and detention
  39. 33Removing asylum seeker to safe country
  40. 34Detention pending deportation
  41. 35Deportation or removal: cooperation
  42. 36Electronic monitoring Repealed
  43. Immigration services
  44. 37Provision of immigration services
  45. 38Immigration Services Commissioner: power of entry
  46. 39Offence of advertising services
  47. 40Appeal to Immigration Services Tribunal
  48. 41Professional bodies
  49. Fees
  50. 42Amount of fees
  51. 43Transfer of leave stamps
  52. General
  53. 44Interpretation: “the Immigration Acts” Repealed
  54. 45Interpretation: immigration officer
  55. 46Money
  56. 47Repeals
  57. 48Commencement
  58. 49Extent
  59. 50Short title
  60. Schedule 1: New Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
  61. Paragraph Repealed
  62. Schedule 2: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision
  63. Part 1: Consequential Amendments
  64. Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
  65. 1Paragraph 1
  66. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  67. 2Paragraph 2
  68. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
  69. 3Paragraph 3
  70. British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)
  71. 4Paragraph 4
  72. Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8))
  73. 5Paragraph 5
  74. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
  75. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  76. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
  77. 7Paragraph 7
  78. Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)
  79. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  80. Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 (c. 23)
  81. 9Paragraph 9
  82. Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68)
  83. 10Paragraph 10
  84. 11Paragraph 11
  85. 12Paragraph 12
  86. 13Paragraph 13
  87. Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)
  88. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  89. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
  90. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  91. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
  92. 16Paragraph 16
  93. 17Paragraph 17
  94. 18Paragraph 18
  95. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  96. 20Paragraph 20
  97. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  98. 22Paragraph 22
  99. 23Paragraph 23
  100. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  101. Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))
  102. 25Paragraph 25
  103. Part 2: Transitional Provision
  104. 26Paragraph 26
  105. 27Paragraph 27
  106. 28Paragraph 28
  107. 29Paragraph 29
  108. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  109. Schedule 3: Removal of Asylum Seeker to Safe Country
  110. Part 1: Introductory
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. Part 2: First List of Safe Countries (Refugee Convention and Human Rights (1))
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. 3Paragraph 3
  115. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  116. 5Paragraph 5
  117. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  118. Part 3: Second List of Safe Countries (Refugee Convention and Human Rights (2))
  119. 7Paragraph 7
  120. 8Paragraph 8
  121. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  122. 10Paragraph 10
  123. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  124. Part 4: Third List of Safe Countries (Refugee Convention Only)
  125. 12Paragraph 12
  126. 13Paragraph 13
  127. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  128. 15Paragraph 15
  129. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  130. Part 5: Countries Certified as Safe for Individuals
  131. 17Paragraph 17
  132. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  133. 19Paragraph 19
  134. Part 6: Amendment of Lists
  135. 20Paragraph 20
  136. 21Paragraph 21
  137. Schedule 4: Repeals