s 24A Deception.
(1) A person who is not a British citizen is guilty of an offence if, by means which include deception by him— (a) he obtains or seeks to obtain — (i) leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom , or (ii) an ETA ; or (b) he secures or seeks to secure the avoidance, postponement or revocation of enforcement action against him. (2) “ Enforcement action ”, in relation to a person, means— (a) the giving of directions for his removal from the United Kingdom (“ directions ”) under Schedule 2 to this Act or section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; (b) the making of a deportation order against him under section 5 of this Act; or (c) his removal from the United Kingdom in consequence of directions or a deportation order. (3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both; or (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .