Section 39: Offence of leasing premises

Immigration Act 2016 · 2016 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

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The Immigration Act 2014 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).

After section 33 insert—

In section 35 (transitional provision) after subsection (3) insert—

In section 36 (Crown application) at the end insert " or the landlord for the purposes of section 33A. "

In section 37(4)(a) (provisions in which references to the landlord are to any of them)—

omit the "and" at the end of sub-paragraph (ii), and
at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) insert—ivsection 33A,.

In section 28A of the Immigration Act 1971 (arrest without warrant)—

after subsection (9B) insert—9CAn immigration officer may arrest without warrant a person who, or whom the immigration officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting—ahas committed or attempted to commit an offence under section 33A or 33B of the Immigration Act 2014 (offences relating to residential tenancies), orbis committing or attempting to commit that offence.,
in subsection (10) for "and (9B)" substitute , and" , (9B) and (9C) "
in subsection (11) for "and (9B)" substitute ." , (9B) and (9C) "

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