Search Legislation

Advanced Search

Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

Section 146:  Convention against human trafficking

838.Section 146 inserts a new section 33(6A) into the UK Borders Act 2007. Section 32 to 39 of that Act provide for the automatic deportation of certain foreign criminals, subject to the exceptions in section 33. New section 33(6A) provides that the Secretary of State does not have to deport a person automatically where he thinks this would be contrary to the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. This is to ensure that the UK can comply with the Convention once it has been ratified.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources