UK Act of Parliament 2006 United Kingdom

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006

An Act to make provision about immigration, asylum and nationality; and for connected purposes.

Enforced by
Home Office
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 4 obligations carry imprisonment (5 years). 2 carry different penalties and 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2 Employer1 Landlord1

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.021 Offence (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Employ a worker who is not allowed to work in the UKEmployer
s.032 Passenger and crew information: police powers (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Provide passenger and crew information to the police upon requestAny Person
s.033 Freight information: police powers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide freight information to the police upon requestLandlord
s.041 Section 40: supplemental (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Obstruct or assault immigration officer exercising powers under section 40Any Person
62 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.032 Regulations requiring information to be provided to police
s.032 Penalty for breach of section 32 or 32A
Schedules

Schedules

0 of 23 shown
23 other schedules
s.sch001 The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (appeals) shall be...
s.sch001 In section 108(1)(a) (forged document: proceedings in private) for “or...
s.sch001 In section 112 (regulations and orders) in subsection (5) for...
s.sch001 In section 57A(5) of the Race Relations Act 1976 (discrimination...
s.sch001 In section 40A(3) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (deprivation...
s.sch001 In section 2 of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act...
s.sch001 In section 72(9) (serious criminal) after “, 83” insert “...
s.sch001 In section 85(4) (matters to be considered) for “or 83(2)”...
s.sch001 In section 86(1) (determination of appeal) for “or 83.” substitute...
s.sch001 In section 87(1) (successful appeal: direction) for “or 83” substitute...
s.sch001 In section 97(1) and (3) (national security, &c.) for “or...
s.sch001 In section 103A(1) (review of Tribunal's decision) for “or 83”...
s.sch001 In section 103E(1) (appeal from Tribunal sitting as panel) for...
s.sch001 In section 106(1)(a) and (b) (rules) for “or 83” substitute...
s.sch002 In section 41 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (regulations...
s.sch002 Section 42A of the British Nationality Act 1981 (registration and...
s.sch002 Sections 5 and 27 of the Immigration and Asylum Act...
s.sch002 In section 10(2) (right of abode: certificate of entitlement)—
s.sch002 Section 122(fee for work permit, &c.) shall cease to have...
s.sch002 (1) Section 42 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of...

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Connected legislation

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