Director of Labour Market Enforcement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must appoint a Director of Labour Market Enforcement Crown / Minister / Government department
UK Act of Parliament
2016
United Kingdom
Immigration Act 2016
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
16 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 16 obligations carry imprisonment (51 weeks (England & Wales) or 6 months (Scotland & Northern Ireland)). 3 carry different penalties and 12 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 3
- Employer 2
- Landlord 1
Plus 10 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
Landlords also bound by 216 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 2016 74 duties
- Housing Act 1985 1985 53 duties
- Housing Act 1996 1996 30 duties
- The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 2003 27 duties
- The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004 2004 26 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Labour market and illegal working
Annual and other reports
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Director of Labour Market Enforcement must submit annual and requested reports Statutory regulator
Information hub
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Director of Labour Market Enforcement must maintain an information hub Statutory regulator
Restriction on exercising functions in relation to individual cases
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Director of Labour Market Enforcement must not intervene in individual cases Statutory regulator
Duration
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulators must manage and release Labour Market Enforcement undertakings Statutory regulator
Regulations under Chapter 1
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must respect devolved powers when making regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
Offence of illegal working
51 weeks imprisonment- Working without the correct legal immigration status Any Person
Browse 31 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Labour market enforcement strategy
Non-compliance in the labour market etc : interpretation
Publication of strategy and reports
Information gateways
Information gateways: supplementary
Renaming of Gangmasters Licensing Authority
Functions in relation to labour market
PACE powers in England and Wales for labour abuse prevention officers
Relationship with other agencies: requests for assistance
Power to request LME undertaking
Measures in LME undertakings
Further provision about giving notice under section 14
Power to make LME order on application
Applications
Power to make LME order on conviction
Measures in LME orders
Further provision about LME orders
Variation and discharge
Appeals
Code of practice
Investigative functions
Offence
Offences by bodies corporate
Application to unincorporated associations
Application to partnerships
Consequential and related amendments
Interpretation of Chapter 1
Offence of employing illegal worker
Licensing Act 2003: amendments relating to illegal working
Private hire vehicles etc
Illegal working closure notices and illegal working compliance orders
Part 2 — Access to services
Offence of leasing premises
5 years imprisonment- Lease premises to a person disqualified by immigration status Landlord
Offence of driving when unlawfully in the United Kingdom
51 weeks (England & Wales) or 6 months (Scotland & Northern Ireland) imprisonment- Drive a vehicle while unlawfully present in the UK Any Person
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 3 — Enforcement
Browse 17 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Powers in connection with examination, detention and removal
Search of premises in connection with imposition of civil penalty
Seizure and retention in relation to offences
Duty to pass on items seized under section 48
Retention of things seized under Part 3 of the Immigration Act 1971
Search for nationality documents by detainee custody officers etc
Seizure of nationality documents by detainee custody officers etc
Amendments relating to sections 51 and 52
Amendments to search warrant provisions
Supply of information to Secretary of State
Detention etc. by immigration officers in Scotland
Powers to take fingerprints etc. from dependants
Interpretation of Part
Guidance on detention of vulnerable persons
Limitation on detention of pregnant women
Immigration bail
Power to cancel leave extended under section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971
Part 4 — Appeals
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 5 — Support etc for certain categories of migrant
Unaccompanied refugee children: relocation and support
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must relocate and support unaccompanied refugee children Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Support for certain categories of migrant
Availability of local authority support
Transfer of responsibility for relevant children
Duty to provide information for the purposes of transfers of responsibility
Request for transfer of responsibility for relevant children
Scheme for transfer of responsibility for relevant children
Extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Part 6 — Border security
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 7 — Language requirements for public sector workers
English language requirements for public sector workers
- Ensure public-facing staff speak fluent English Employer
Duty to issue codes of practice
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Government must issue codes of practice for English language requirements Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 8 — Fees and charges
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 9 — Miscellaneous and general
Duty regarding the welfare of children
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must safeguard children's welfare Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Financial provisions
Transitional and consequential provision
Regulations
Commencement
Extent
Short title
Schedules
Private hire vehicles etc
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to return licence or badge after expiry or disqualification Any Person
Duty to supply nationality documents to Secretary of State: persons to whom duty applies
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Specified authorities must provide nationality documents to the Home Office Statutory regulator
Illegal working closure notices and illegal working compliance orders
- Ensure only workers with valid immigration status are employed and obey any closure notice Employer
Browse 344 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Persons to whom Director etc may disclose information
Functions in relation to labour market
Consequential and related amendments
Bank accounts
Support for certain categories of migrant
Availability of local authority support
Penalties relating to airport control areas
Maritime enforcement
Civil registration fees
The Employment Agencies Act 1973 is amended as follows.
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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is amended as follows.
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The Police Reform Act 2002 is amended as follows.
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The Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 is amended as follows.
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(1) Section 19 (information relating to gangmasters) is amended as...
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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is amended as follows.
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In the Superannuation Act 1972, in Schedule 1 (kinds of...
At the beginning of Part 7, after the italic heading...
Omit section 55 (review of Gangmasters Licensing Authority).
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Licensing Act 2003: amendments relating to illegal working
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The Immigration Act 2014 is amended as follows.
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Amendments to search warrant provisions
The Immigration Act 1971 is amended as follows.
(1) Section 28D (entry and search of premises) is amended...
(1) Section 28FB (search for personnel records with warrant) is...
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Immigration bail
(1) The Secretary of State may grant a person bail...
(1) An immigration officer or a constable may arrest without...
(1) Subject as follows, the Secretary of State must arrange...
(1) Tribunal Procedure Rules must make provision with respect to...
(1) Regulations under section 92(1) may, in particular, provide for...
The Immigration Act 1971 is amended as follows.
In section 11(1) (construction of references to entry)—
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(1) Section 28 (proceedings for offences) is amended as follows....
In section 28B(5) (meaning of “relevant offence”) for “(e) or...
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(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), if immigration bail is granted...
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(1) Schedule 3 (supplementary provisions as to deportation) is amended...
The Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 is amended as...
In section 3(1) (jurisdiction: bail) for “Schedule 2 to the...
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In section 10(9) (removal of persons unlawfully in the United...
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In section 95(9A) (support for asylum seekers etc: matters to...
(1) The Secretary of State or the First-tier Tribunal must...
(1) Section 141 (fingerprinting: persons temporarily admitted to the United...
The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 is amended as...
(1) Section 23 (power for residence restriction to include requirement...
In section 30 (conditions of residence at accommodation centres) in...
(1) Section 62 (detention by the Secretary of State) is...
Omit sections 68 (bail) and 69 (reporting restriction: travel expenses)....
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(1) In this Schedule an “electronic monitoring condition” means a...
(1) Section 36 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (detention)...
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 is amended as...
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(1) In this Schedule a “financial condition” means a condition...
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(1) Section 114 (overpayments) is amended as follows.
In consequence of the repeal made by paragraph 1—
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In section 21(3), for “claim for asylum” substitute “ protection...
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In consequence of the repeal made by paragraph 3(2)(b)—
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The following provisions of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act...
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Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (support...
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This is the Part 1A of Schedule 2 to the...
The Immigration Act 1971 is amended as follows.
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In section 28 (proceedings) after subsection (2) insert—
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The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 is amended as...
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After section 19A of the Registration Service Act 1953 insert—...
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In section 41 (interpretation) in subsection (1), in the definition...
Omit section 16 of the Registration Service Act 1953 (general...
In section 178 of the Factories Act 1961 (certificates of...
In Schedule 3 to the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act...
Omit section 17 of the Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act...
(1) Section 124 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...
(1) Section 564 of the Education Act 1996 (certificates of...
(1) Section 34 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (fees)...
In section 9 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act...
For section 5 of the Places of Worship Registration Act...
In section 10 of the Savings Banks Act 1887 (price...
The Marriage Act 1949 is amended as follows.
In section 27 (notice of marriage) omit subsections (6) and...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Modern slavery training resources (opens in a new tab) from Home Office Publication
- Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- GOV.UK modern slavery statement guidance (opens in a new tab) from Home Office Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Fair Work Agency
PrimaryUnified labour market enforcement body for Great Britain. Takes over National Minimum Wage enforcement from HMRC, enforces statutory sick pay and holiday …
Government department responsible for immigration, security, and law and order. Administers UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), issues sponsor licences for employers hiring …
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