ABSTRACT
Part II of the Act imposes civil liability on persons responsible for the transport of ‘clandestine entrants’ to the United Kingdom and repeals and replaces the Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1987.94 Civil liability covers all vehicles, trains, ships or aircraft bringing clandestine entrants to the United Kingdom, and provides power to detain such vehicles, ships or aircraft as security until all charges for the carriage of illegal entrants have been paid. The definition of clandestine entrant is broad.
