Legislation – Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025

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Introduction

Part 1
Border security

Chapter 1 The Border Security Commander

1 The Border Security Commander

2 Terms and conditions of designation etc

3 Functions of the Commander

4 Duty to prepare annual reports

5 Duties of cooperation etc

6 The Board

7 Delegation by the Commander

8 Designation of an Interim Border Security Commander

9 Directions and guidance by the Secretary of State

10 Exclusion of application to the armed forces

11 Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Data Protection Act 2018

12 Interpretation

Chapter 2 Other border security provision

Offences: things for use in immigration crime and advertising of unlawful immigration services

13 Supplying articles for use in immigration crime

14 Handling articles for use in immigration crime

15 Sections 13 and 14: meaning of “relevant article”

16 Collecting information for use in immigration crime

17 Online advertising of unlawful immigration services

18 Application of section 17 to internet service providers

19 Liability for offence under section 17 committed by a body

20 Offences committed outside the United Kingdom

Endangering another during sea crossing to United Kingdom

21 Endangering another during sea crossing to United Kingdom

Powers of search etc in relation to electronic devices

22 Meaning of key expressions

23 Powers of authorised officers to search for relevant articles

24 Powers to seize and retain relevant articles

25 Duty to pass on items seized under section 24

26 Powers to access, copy and use information stored on relevant articles

27 Amendment of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

28 Extension of powers to other persons

29 Meaning of other expressions

Sharing of information

30 Supply of customs information by HMRC

31 Use and disclosure of information supplied under section 30

32 Further provision about use and disclosure of information under section 31

33 Supply of trailer registration information

34 Onwards sharing of information shared under section 33

35 Sections 30 to 34: general provision about disclosure

36 Sections 30 to 34: interpretation

Provision of biometric information by evacuees etc

37 Provision of biometric information by evacuees etc

38 Use and retention of information taken under section 37

Provision of biometric information at ports in Scotland

39 Provision of biometric information at ports in Scotland

Part 2
Asylum and immigration

40 Repeal of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024

41 Repeal of certain provisions of the Illegal Migration Act 2023

42 Sections 40 and 41: consequential amendments

43 Immigration advisers and immigration service providers

44 Detention and exercise of functions pending deportation

45 EU Settlement Scheme: rights of entry and residence etc

46 Conditions on limited leave to enter or remain and immigration bail

47 Powers to take biometric information

48 Extension of prohibition on employment to other working arrangements

49 Timeframe for determination of appeal brought by appellant receiving accommodation support

50 Timeframe for determination of certain appeals brought by non-detained appellants liable to deportation

51 Refugee Convention: particularly serious crime

Part 3
Prevention of serious crime

52 Articles for use in serious crime

53 Section 52: meaning of “relevant article”

54 Confiscation of assets

55 Electronic monitoring requirements

56 Interim serious crime prevention orders

57 Applicants for making of orders and interim orders

58 Notification requirements

59 Orders by Crown Court on acquittal or when allowing an appeal

Part 4
Miscellaneous and general

60 Validation of fees charged in relation to qualifications

61 Financial provisions

62 Consequential and minor provision

63 Regulations

64 Extent

65 Commencement

66 Short title

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 Immigration advisers and immigration service providers

Schedule 2 Interim serious crime prevention orders: consequential amendments

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Schedules

Schedule 2Interim serious crime prevention orders: consequential amendments

Section 56

Serious Crime Act 2007

1

The Serious Crime Act 2007 is amended as follows.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

2

In section 6 (individual must be 18 or over), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I2Sch. 2 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

3

In section 7 (other exceptions), in subsections (1), (1A) and (2), after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I3Sch. 2 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

4

(1)

Section 9 (right of third parties to make representations) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsections (1) to
(3)
, after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsections (4) and (4A), after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or interim serious crime prevention order”.

(4)

In subsection (5), after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I4Sch. 2 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

5

In section 11 (restrictions on oral answers), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I5Sch. 2 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

6

In section 12 (restrictions for legal professional privilege), in subsections (1) and (4A), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I6Sch. 2 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

7

In section 13 (restrictions on excluded material and banking information), in subsections (1) and (2), after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I7Sch. 2 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

8

In section 14(1) (restrictions relating to other enactments), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I8Sch. 2 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

9

In section 15(1) (restrictions on use of information obtained), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I9Sch. 2 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

10

(1)

Section 16 (duration of orders) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsection (5)—

(a)

for “an order”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “a serious crime prevention order or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(b)

after “provision of” insert “such”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I10Sch. 2 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

11

(1)

Section 17 (variation of orders) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsections (1) to
(2)
, after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsection (3), for “an order” substitute “a serious crime prevention order”.

(4)

After that subsection insert—

“(3A)

An application for the variation of an interim serious crime prevention order under this section may be made by—

(a)

the relevant applicant authority (but see subsection (7A)),

(b)

the person who is the subject of the order, or

(c)

subject as follows, any other person.”

(5)

In subsection (4), for “The” substitute “In the case of an application for the variation of a serious crime prevention order, the”.

(6)

In subsections (5) to
(7)
, after “(3)(b)(ii)” insert “or (3A)(c).

(7)

(a)

after “(3)(a)” insert “or (3A)(a);

(b)

for “and (4)(b)” substitute “, (4)(b) and (4A)(b).

(8)

After subsection (9) (as inserted by section 55(3)) insert—

“(10)

In this section “relevant applicant authority”, in relation to an interim serious crime prevention order, means—

(a)

where the order was applied for by the chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales, the chief officer of police of any such police force;

(b)

in any other case, the person who applied for the order.”

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I11Sch. 2 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

12

(1)

Section 18 (discharge of orders) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)(a), (aa) and (b), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsection (2), for “an order” substitute “a serious crime prevention order”.

(4)

After that subsection insert—

“(2A)

An application for the discharge of an interim serious crime prevention order may be made by—

(a)

the relevant applicant authority (but see subsection (7)),

(b)

the person who is the subject of the order, or

(c)

subject as follows, any other person.”

(5)

In subsection (3), for “The” substitute “In the case of an application for the discharge of a serious crime prevention order, the”.

(6)

In subsection (4), after “(2)(b)(ii)” insert “or (2A)(c).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I12Sch. 2 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

13

(1)

Section 20 (powers of Crown Court to vary orders on conviction) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsections (2)(a) and (4)(a), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsection (7), for “and (4)(b)” substitute “, (4)(b) and (4A)(b).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I13Sch. 2 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

14

(1)

Section 21 (powers of Crown Court to vary or replace orders on breach) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsections (1)(a) and (b) and (3), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsection (7), for “and (4)(b)” substitute “, (4)(b) and (4A)(b).

(4)

For subsection (8) substitute—

“(8)

In this section—

(a)

a reference to replacing a serious crime prevention order is to making a new serious crime prevention order and discharging the existing one;

(b)

a reference to replacing an interim serious crime prevention order is to making a new interim serious crime prevention order and discharging the existing one.”

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I14Sch. 2 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

15

In section 22 (inter-relationship between different types of orders in England and Wales or Northern Ireland), in subsections (1), (2) and (4), after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I15Sch. 2 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

16

(1)

Section 22B (powers of High Court of Justiciary and sheriff to vary orders on conviction) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2)(a), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsection (5), for “and (4)(b)” substitute “, (4)(b) and (4A)(b).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I16Sch. 2 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

17

(1)

Section 22C (powers of High Court of Justiciary and sheriff to vary or replace orders on breach) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii) and (b), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsection (5), for “and (4)(b)” substitute “, (4)(b) and (4A)(b).

(4)

For subsection (6) substitute—

“(6)

In this section—

(a)

a reference to replacing a serious crime prevention order is to making a new serious crime prevention order and discharging the existing one;

(b)

a reference to replacing an interim serious crime prevention order is to making a new interim serious crime prevention order and discharging the existing one.”

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I17Sch. 2 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

18

(1)

Section 22D (inter-relationship between different types of orders in Scotland) is amended as follows.

(2)

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

An interim serious crime prevention order made by the appropriate court under section 5E or varied under section 17(1A) may be varied under section 22B(2) or 22C(2).”

(3)

In subsection (2), for the words from “made” to “section 17(1A)” substitute “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(4)

For subsection (4) substitute—

“(4)

A decision by the High Court of Justiciary or (as the case may be) the sheriff not to vary a serious crime prevention order or an interim serious crime prevention order under section 22B(2) or 22C(2) does not prevent a subsequent application under section 17(1A) for a variation of the order in consequence of the same offence.”

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I18Sch. 2 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

19

(1)

Section 22E (extension of orders pending outcome of criminal proceedings) is amended as follows.

(2)

(a)

in the words before paragraph (a), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “order” insert “or interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsection (2), in each place it occurs, after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(4)

In subsection (3) omit “serious crime prevention”.

(5)

(a)

in paragraph (a)(ii), after “22C,” insert “or a new interim serious crime prevention order is made under section 21 or 22C,”;

(b)

in paragraph (d), after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(c)

in paragraph (e), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(6)

(a)

after “section” insert “in relation to a serious crime prevention order”;

(b)

in paragraph (a), omit “serious crime prevention”.

(7)

In subsection (6), in each place it occurs, after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(8)

After that subsection insert—

“(7)

An order may be made under this section in relation to an interim serious crime prevention order only if—

(a)

the order is still in force, and

(b)

the court or sheriff considers it just to do so.”

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I19Sch. 2 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

20

(1)

Section 23 (additional right of appeal from High Court) is amended as follows.

(2)

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

An appeal may be made to the Court of Appeal in relation to a decision of the High Court—

(a)

to make an interim serious crime prevention order,

(b)

to vary, or not to vary, such an order, or

(c)

to discharge or not to discharge such an order.

(1B)

An appeal under subsection (1A) may be made by any person on whom the court considers the decision has had, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect.”

(3)

(a)

for “Subsection (1) is” substitute “Subsections (1) to (1B) are”;

(b)

after “serious crime prevention orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I20Sch. 2 para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

21

In section 24 (appeals from Crown Court), in subsections (1), (2) and (11), after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I21Sch. 2 para. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

22

(1)

Section 24A (additional right of appeal from Court of Session) is amended as follows.

(2)

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

An appeal may be made to the Inner House of the Court of Session in relation to a decision of the Outer House of the Court of Session—

(a)

to make an interim serious crime prevention order,

(b)

to vary, or not to vary, such an order, or

(c)

to discharge or not to discharge such an order.

(1B)

An appeal under subsection (1A) may be made by any person on whom the court considers the decision has had, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect.”

(3)

(a)

for “Subsection (1) is” substitute “Subsections (1) to (1B) are”;

(b)

after “serious crime prevention orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I22Sch. 2 para. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

23

In section 27 (powers to wind up companies etc: England and Wales), in subsections (1)(a), (4)(a) and (7)(a), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I23Sch. 2 para. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

24

In section 27A (powers to wind up companies etc: Scotland), in subsections (1)(a), (1A)(a), (4)(a), (5)(a) and (8)(a), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I24Sch. 2 para. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

25

In section 28 (powers to wind up companies etc: Northern Ireland), in subsections (1)(a), (1A)(a), (4)(a) and (7)(a), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I25Sch. 2 para. 25 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

26

(1)

Section 30 (notices to bodies corporate including limited liability partnerships) is amended as follows.

(2)

(a)

in the words before paragraph (a)

(i)

after “section 10” insert “or 10A;

(ii)

after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “subsection (3) of that section” substitute “section 10(3) or 10A(3).

(3)

In subsection (3), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I26Sch. 2 para. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

27

(1)

Section 31 (other partnerships) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

(a)

in the words before paragraph (a)

(i)

after “section 10” insert “or 10A;

(ii)

after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “subsection (3) of that section” substitute “section 10(3) or 10A(3).

(4)

In subsection (10), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I27Sch. 2 para. 27 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

28

(1)

Section 32 (unincorporated associations) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

(a)

in the words before paragraph (a)

(i)

after “section 10” insert “or 10A;

(ii)

after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “subsection (3) of that section” substitute “section 10(3) or 10A(3).

(4)

In subsection (9), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I28Sch. 2 para. 28 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

29

In section 34 (providers of information society services), in subsections (1), (5) and (6), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I29Sch. 2 para. 29 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

30

In section 35(1) (proceedings in the High Court), after “orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I30Sch. 2 para. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

31

In section 36 (proceedings in the Crown Court), in subsections (3)(b) and (6), after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I31Sch. 2 para. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

32

(1)

Section 36A (proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary and sheriff court) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (3)(b), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

(a)

after “order”, in the first place it occurs, insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(b)

after “order”, in the second place it occurs, insert “or a new interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I32Sch. 2 para. 32 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

33

(1)

Section 38 (disclosure of information in accordance with orders) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsection (2), after “orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I33Sch. 2 para. 33 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

34

(1)

Section 39 (compliance with orders: authorised monitors) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsections (1), (3), (4), (6), (7) and (8), after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(3)

In subsection (10), in the definitions of “monitoring services” and “specified”, after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I34Sch. 2 para. 34 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

35

In section 40(9) (costs in relation to authorised monitors), in paragraphs (a), (aa) and (b), after “orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I35Sch. 2 para. 35 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

36

In section 41 (powers of law enforcement officers to retain documents), in subsections (1)(a) and (2), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I36Sch. 2 para. 36 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

37

In section 43 (index of defined expressions), at the appropriate place insert—

“interim serious crime prevention order

section 5E”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I37Sch. 2 para. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

38

(1)

Schedule 2 (functions of applicant authorities) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1

(a)

in paragraph (a), after “orders” insert “and interim serious crime prevention orders”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(c)

in paragraphs (c) and (d), after “orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”.

(3)

In paragraph 4(1)(a), after “serious crime prevention order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(4)

In paragraph 5, after “orders” insert “, and interim serious crime prevention orders,”.

(5)

In paragraph 12

(a)

in paragraph (a), after “orders” insert “and interim serious crime prevention orders”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(c)

in paragraphs (c) and (d), after “orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”.

(6)

In paragraph 15, after “orders” insert “, and interim serious crime prevention orders,”.

(7)

(a)

in paragraph (a), after “orders” insert “and interim serious crime prevention orders”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(c)

in paragraphs (c) and (d), after “orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”.

(8)

(a)

in paragraph (a), after “orders” insert “and interim serious crime prevention orders”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(c)

in paragraphs (c) and (d), after “orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”.

(9)

In paragraph 16

(a)

in paragraph (a), after “orders” insert “and interim serious crime prevention orders”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(c)

in paragraphs (c) and (d), after “orders” insert “or serious crime prevention orders”.

(10)

In paragraph 18(1)(a), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”.

(11)

(a)

in paragraph (a), after “orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “order” insert “or an interim serious crime prevention order”;

(c)

in paragraphs (c) and (d), after “orders” insert “or interim serious crime prevention orders”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I38Sch. 2 para. 38 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)