An Act to continue and extend the provisions of the Aliens Restriction Act, 1914.
[23rd December 1919]
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C1Act amended by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), s. 3 (3)
C2Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C3In this enactment “alien” in relation to any time after the beginning of 1.1.1983 is defined by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 51 (4)
Commencement Information
I1Act in force at Royal Assent
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1, 2 (1) repealed by Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77), s. 34 (1), Sch. 6
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(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 1, 2 (1) repealed by Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77), s. 34 (1), Sch. 6
F3Ss. 2 (2), 7 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. V
(1)If any alien attempts or does any act calculated or likely to cause sedition or disaffection amongst any of His Majesty’s Forces or the forces of His Majesty’s allies, or amongst the civilian population, he shall be liable on conviction on indictment to penal servitude for a term not exceeding ten years, or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
(2)If any alien promotes or attempts to promote industrial unrest in any industry in which he has not been bona fide engaged for at least two years immediately preceding in the United Kingdom, he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
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C4S. 3 (1) amended as to penal servitude (E.W.) (S.) by Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), s. 1(1) and (N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 14), s. 1 (1)
Textual Amendments
F4S. 4 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39, SIF 111), s. 52 (2), Sch. 7 Pt. II
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Textual Amendments
F5s. 5 repealed (1.8.1995) by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 101(4), Sch. 5; S.I. 1995/1426, art. 2, Sch.
After the passing of this Act no alien shall be appointed to any office or place in the Civil Service of the State.
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C5S. 6 amended by Aliens' Employment Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2 c. 18), s. 1 (1)
S. 6 excluded by S.I. 1991/1221, art. 3
C6S. 6 excluded (E.W.) (1.9.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(b); S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(a)
Textual Amendments
F6Ss. 2 (2), 7 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. V
No alien shall sit upon a jury in any judicial or other proceedings if challenged by any party to such proceedings.
Textual Amendments
F7S. 8 repealed (E.W.) (prosp.) by Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c.71), Sch. 6 Pt. I
F8s.8 repealed (S.) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55,SIF 72:2), s.28(2), Sch. 3
F9s. 8 repealed (N.I.) by S.I.1974/2143, art. 9(2), Sch. 5
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F10Ss. 9–11 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
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(1)If any person acts in contravention of or fails to comply with the provisions of this Act . . . F12, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.
(2)If any person aids or abets any person in any contravention of this Act or knowingly harbours any person whom he knows or has reasonable ground for believing to have acted in contravention of this Act, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.
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(4)A person who is guilty of an offence against this Act shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F14Level 3 on the standard scale][F14one hundred pounds] or to imprisonment, [F15with or without hard labour], for a term not exceeding six months, or, on a second or subsequent conviction, twelve months, or, in either case, to both such fine and imprisonment.
Textual Amendments
F12Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), s. 1, Sch. Pt. XIII
F13Ss. 13 (3), 14 (1) repealed by Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77), s. 34 (1), Sch. 6
F14Words beginning “level 3”substituted (S.) for words beginning “one”by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G
F15Words repealed (N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 14), s. 1 (2)
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C7Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 35 (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions), 38 (increase of fines) and 46 (substitution of references to levels on the standard scale) apply (E.W.)
C8Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289E (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions), applies (S.)
C9S. 13(4) amended as to imprisonment with hard labour (E.W.)(S.) by Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), s. 1 (2)
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Textual Amendments
F16Ss. 13 (3), 14 (1) repealed by Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77), s. 34 (1), Sch. 6
F17Ss. 14 (2), 15, 16 (2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. V
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F18Ss. 14 (2), 15, 16 (2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. V
(1)This Act may be cited as the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act, 1919, and the principal Act and this Act may be cited together as the Aliens Restriction Acts, 1914 and 1919.
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F19Ss. 14 (2), 15, 16 (2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. V
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