Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/33/section/37
Timestamp: 2018-09-20 11:41:08
Document Index: 563872468

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Section 37 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 September 2018. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
37 Effect of detention.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)This section applies if a transporter is detained under [F1section 36(1)].
(2)The person to whom the penalty notice was addressed, or the owner or any other person [F2whose interests may be affected by detention of the transporter,] may apply to the court for the transporter to be released.
(c)there is a significant doubt as to whether the penalty is payable F3. . .
[F4(3A)The court may also release the transporter on the application of the owner of the transporter under subsection (2) if—
(a)a penalty notice was not issued to the owner or an employee of his, and
(b)the court considers it right to release the transporter.
(3B)In determining whether to release a transporter under subsection (3A) the court shall consider—
(a)the extent of any hardship caused by detention,
(c)any other matter which appears to the court to be relevant (whether specific to the circumstances of the case or of a general nature).]
[F5(5A)The power of sale under subsection (4) may be exercised only when no appeal against the imposition of the penalty is pending or can be brought (ignoring the possibility of an appeal out of time with permission).
(5B)The power of sale under subsection (4) shall lapse if not exercised within a prescribed period.]
[F6(7)This section applies to a transporter detained under section 36A as it applies to a transporter detained under section 36(1); but for that purpose—
(a)the court may release the transporter only if the court considers that the detention was unlawful or under subsection (3A)(and subsection (3) shall not apply), and
(b)the reference in subsection (4) to the period of 84 days shall be taken as a reference to a period prescribed for the purpose of this paragraph.]
F1Words in s. 37(1) substituted (14.11.2002 for certain purposes, 8.12.2002 for certain further purposes, 11.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 125, 162(1), Sch. 8 para. 11(2) (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4), S.I. 2012/1263, art. 2
F2Words in s. 37(2) substituted (14.11.2002 for certain purposes, 8.12.2002 for certain further purposes, 11.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 125, 162(1), Sch. 8 para. 11(3) (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4), S.I. 2012/1263, art. 2
F3Words in s. 37(3)(c) repealed (14.11.2002 for certain purposes, 11.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 125, 161, 162(2), Sch. 8 para. 11(4), Sch. 9 (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4), S.I. 2012/1263, art. 2
F4S. 37(3A)(3B) inserted (14.11.2002 for certain purposes, 8.12.2002 for certain further purposes, 11.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 125, 162(1), Sch. 8 para. 11(5) (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4), S.I. 2012/1263, art. 2
F5S. 37(5A)(5B) inserted (14.11.2002 for certain purposes, 8.12.2002 for certain further purposes, 11.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 125, 162(1), Sch. 8 para. 11(6) (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4), S.I. 2012/1263, art. 2
F6S. 37(7) added (14.11.2002 for certain purposes, 8.12.2002 for certain further purposes, 11.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 125, 162(1), Sch. 8 para. 11(7) (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4), S.I. 2012/1263, art. 2
C1S. 37 (and Sch. 1) applied (with modifications) (7.2.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/280, arts. 1-4 (with art. 5)
I1S. 37 partly in force; s. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(4); s. 37(6) in force for certain purposes at 6.12.1999 by S.I. 1999/3190, art. 2, Sch.; s. 37 in force for certain purposes at: 3.4.2000 by S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch.; 18.9.2000 by S.I. 2000/2444, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2); 8.12.2002 by S.I. 2002/2815, art. 2, Sch.