A person who is not a British citizen is guilty of an offence if, by means which include deception by him—
he obtains or seeks to obtain —
he secures or seeks to secure the avoidance, postponement or revocation of enforcement action against him.
"Enforcement action", in relation to a person, means—
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;
the making of a deportation order against him under section 5 of this Act; or
his removal from the United Kingdom in consequence of directions or a deportation order.
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
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
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.
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