The Act of 2003 is further amended -
(a) in subsection (3) of section 2 -
(i) by inserting, after "subsection (1) or (2)", "or fails to take the steps specified in subsection (2B)", and
(ii) by inserting in paragraph (b), after "subsection (2)", "or a failure to take the steps specified in subsection (2B)",
(b) by substituting the following subsections for subsections (10) and (11) of section 2:
"(10) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, this section does not apply to a foreign national -
(a) in respect of whom a declaration under section 17 of the Refugee Act 1996 is in force,
(b) who is entitled to enter the State pursuant to section 18 or 24 of that Act,
(c) who is entitled to enter the State and to be in employment in the State pursuant to the treaties governing the European Communities (within the meaning of the European Communities Acts 1972 to 2003), or
(d) who is permitted to remain in the State by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and who is i
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