Section 24A — Immigration Act 1971: Deception.

Deception. 24A 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. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .