Section 6: Increased penalties.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 · 1996 c. 49View on legislation.gov.uk

In the following provisions, namely—

subsection (1) of section 24 of the 1971 Act (illegal entry and similar offences);
subsection (1) of section 26 (general offences in connection with administration of Act); and
section 27 (offences by persons connected with ships or aircraft or with ports),

for the words "level 4" there shall be substituted the words ." level 5 "

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