Legislation – Immigration Act 2016

Immigration Act 2016, Section 21 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 December 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 21:

s. 51(4A)(4B) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 44(16)
s. 69(9)(d) and word inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 21(2)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(eza) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 3(3A)–(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(4)
Sch. 10 para. 2(1)(ea)–(ec) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 46(4)
specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2017/1241, Sch. by S.I. 2018/31 reg. 2

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

s. 51(4A)(4B) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 44(16)
s. 69(9)(d) and word inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 21(2)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(eza) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 3(3A)–(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(4)
Sch. 10 para. 2(1)(ea)–(ec) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 46(4)

PART 1Labour market and illegal working

CHAPTER 1Labour market

Labour market enforcement orders

21Measures in LME orders

(1)

An LME order may include a prohibition, restriction or requirement (each a “measure”) if, and only if, the measure falls within subsection (2) or (3) (or both).

(2)

A measure falls within this subsection if it is for the purpose of—

(a)

preventing or reducing the risk of the respondent not complying with any requirement imposed by or under the relevant enactment, or

(b)

bringing to the attention of persons likely to be interested in the matter—

(i)

the existence of the LME order,

(ii)

the circumstances in which it was made, and

(iii)

any action taken (or not taken) by the respondent in order to comply with the order.

(3)

A measure falls within this subsection if it is prescribed, or is of a description prescribed, in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(4)

Where an LME order includes a measure for the purpose mentioned in subsection (2)(a), the order must set out how the measure is expected to achieve that purpose.

(5)

In this section the “relevant enactment” means the enactment under which the trigger offence concerned has been or is being committed.