8 Exceptions for seamen, aircrews and other special cases

8  Exceptions for seamen, aircrews and other special cases

(1)     Where a person arrives at a place in the United Kingdom as a member of the crew of a ship or aircraft under an engagement requiring him to leave on that ship as a member of the crew, or to leave within seven days on that or another aircraft as a member of its crew, then unless either—

(a)     there is in force a deportation order made against him; or

(b)     he has at any time been refused leave to enter the United Kingdom and has not since then been given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; or

(c)     an immigration officer requires him to submit to examination in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act; [or

(d)     the person has ever met the four conditions in section 2 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (conditions relating to removal from the United Kingdom). . . in subsection (2) of that section on or after 7 March 2023;]

he may without leave enter the United Kingdom at that place and remain until the departure of the ship or aircraft on which he is required by his engagement to leave.

[(1A)     Subsection

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