Legislation – Immigration Act 2016

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 13:

s. 13 omitted by 2025 c. 36 Sch. 10 para. 87(e)
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)
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. 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)

PART 1Labour market and illegal working

CHAPTER 1Labour market

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority

13Relationship with other agencies: requests for assistance

(1)

The Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2)

Before section 23 (but after the italic heading before it) insert—

“22ARelationship with other agencies: requests for assistance

(1)

The Authority may request any of the following to provide assistance to the Authority or any of its officers—

(a)

a chief officer of police for a police area in England and Wales;

(b)

the Director General of the National Crime Agency;

(c)

a person appointed as an immigration officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971;

(d)

any other person prescribed or of a prescribed description.

(2)

The Authority may make a request under subsection (1) only if it considers that the assistance would facilitate the exercise of any function by the Authority or any of its officers.

(3)

Any of the following persons may request the Authority to provide assistance to the person—

(a)

a chief officer of police for a police area in England and Wales;

(b)

a person appointed as an immigration officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971;

(c)

any other person prescribed or of a prescribed description.

(4)

A person may make a request under subsection (3) only if the person considers that the assistance would facilitate the exercise by the person of any function.

(5)

A request under this section must—

(a)

set out what assistance is being requested, and

(b)

explain how the assistance would facilitate the exercise of the function.

(6)

A person who receives a request under this section must respond to it in writing within a reasonable period.

(7)

Regulations under this section must not make provision which would be—

(a)

within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if contained in an Act of that Parliament,

(b)

within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales if contained in an Act of that Assembly, or

(c)

within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if contained in an Act of that Assembly made without the consent of the Secretary of State.”

(3)

In section 25 (regulations, rules and orders), in subsection (5)—

(a)

omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (a);

(b)

at the end insert“, or

(c)

section 22A(1)(d) or (3)(c) (regulations regarding persons whom the Authority may request to provide assistance and who may request assistance from Authority).”