94.The current offence of employing an illegal worker (section 8 of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996) will be replaced by a regime of civil penalties for employers and a new offence of knowingly employing an illegal worker (sections 15-21 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006). Section 8 of the 1996 Act will be repealed upon the commencement of sections 15-21 of the 2006 Act. This section introduces an express power to search for personnel records in connection with an offence under section 21 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Commentary on Sections Part 4: Enforcement Section 28: Employment: search for personnel records