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Section 22: Further provision about LME orders

Immigration Act 2016 · 2016 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Labour market and illegal working — CHAPTER 1: Labour market

An LME order has effect for the period specified in it but the maximum period for which an order may have effect is 2 years.

An LME order may not be made against an individual who is under 18.

If a court makes an LME order, the court may also—

release the respondent from any LME undertaking given in relation to the trigger offence concerned;
discharge any other LME order which is in force against the respondent and which was made by the court or any other court in the same part of the United Kingdom as the court.

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