Part VI Support for Asylum-Seekers

Offences

C1108 Failure of sponsor to maintain.

1

A person is guilty of an offence if, during any period in respect of which he has given a written undertaking in pursuance of the immigration rules to be responsible for the maintenance and accommodation of another person—

a

he persistently refuses or neglects, without reasonable excuse, to maintain that person in accordance with the undertaking; and

b

in consequence of his refusal or neglect, support under any provision made by or under this Part is provided for or in respect of that person.

2

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or to both.

3

For the purposes of this section, a person is not to be taken to have refused or neglected to maintain another person by reason only of anything done or omitted in furtherance of a trade dispute.