10 Retention of existing grounds for deportation
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (2020 c 1) | Legislation

10  Retention of existing grounds for deportation

(1)     Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1971 (general provisions for regulation and control) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

(2)     After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)     The Secretary of State may not deem a relevant person's deportation to be conducive to the public good under subsection (5) if the person's deportation—

(a)     would be in breach of the obligations of the United Kingdom under Article 20 of the EU withdrawal agreement, Article 19 of the EEA EFTA separation agreement, or Article 17 or 20(3) of the Swiss citizens' rights agreement, or

(b)     would be in breach of those obligations if the provision in question mentioned in paragraph (a) applied in relation to the person.”

(3)     After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)     A court may not recommend under subsection (6) that a relevant person be deported if the offence for which the person was convicted consisted of or included conduct that took place before IP completion day.”

(4)     After subsection (9) insert—

“(10)     For the purposes of this section,

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