Introduction
Overview
Summary
Part 1 - Nationality
Part 2 - Accommodation Centres
Part 3 - Other Support and Assistance
Part 4 - Detention and Removal
Part 5 - Appeals
Part 6 - Immigration Procedure
Part 7 - Offences
Commentary on Sections
Part 1: Nationality
Section 1: Naturalisation: knowledge of language and society
Section 2: Naturalisation: spouse of citizen
Section 3: Citizenship ceremony, oath and pledge
Section 4: Deprivation of citizenship
Section 5: Resumption of citizenship
Section 6: Nationality decision: discrimination
Section 7: Nationality decision: reasons and review
Section 8: Citizenship: registration
Section 9: Legitimacy of child
Section 10: Right of abode: certificate of entitlement
Section 11: Unlawful presence in United Kingdom
Section 12: British citizenship: registration of certain persons without other citizenship
Section 13: British citizenship: registration of certain persons born between 1961 and 1983
Section 14: Hong Kong
Section 15: Repeal of spent provisions
Part 2: Accommodation Centres
Establishment
Section 16: Establishment of centres
Use of centres
Section 17: Support for destitute asylum-seeker
Section 18: Asylum-seeker: definition
Section 19: Destitution: definition
Section 20: Dependant: definition
Section 21: Sections 17 to 20: supplementary
Section 22: Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, s. 95
Section 23: Person subject to United Kingdom entrance control
Section 24 : Provisional assistance
Section 25: Length of stay
Section 26: Withdrawal of support
Operation of centres
Section 27: Resident of centre
Section 28: Manager of centre
Section 29: Facilities
Section 30: Conditions of residence
Section 31: Financial contribution by resident
Section 32: Tenure
Section 33: Advisory Groups
General
Section 34: The Monitor of Accommodation Centres
Section 35: Ancillary provisions
Section 36: Education: general
Section 37: Education: special cases
Section 38: Local authority
Section 39: “Prescribed”: orders and regulations
Section 40: Scotland
Section 41: Northern Ireland
Section 42: Wales
Part 3: Other Support and Assistance
Section 43: Asylum-seeker: form of support
Section 44: Destitute asylum-seeker
Section 45: Section 44: supplemental
Section 46: Section 44: supplemental: Scotland and Northern Ireland
Section 47: Asylum-seeker: family with children
Section 48: Young asylum-seeker
Section 49: Failed asylum-seeker
Section 50: Conditions of support
Section 51: Choice of form of support
Section 52: Back-dating of benefit for refugee
Section 53: Asylum-seeker: appeal against refusal to support
Section 54 and Schedule 3: Withholding and withdrawal of support
Section 55: Late claim for asylum: refusal of support
Section 56: Provision of support by local authority
Section 57: Application for support: false or incomplete information
Section 58: Voluntary departure from United Kingdom
Section 59: International projects
Section 60: Northern Ireland Authorities
Section 61: Repeal of spent provisions
Part 4: Detention and Removal
Detention
Section 62: Detention by Secretary of State
Section 63: Control of entry to United Kingdom, &c: use of force
Section 64: Escorts
Section 65: Detention centres: custodial functions
Section 66: Detention centres: change of name
Section 67: Construction of reference to a person liable to detention
Temporary release
Section 68: Bail
Section 69: Reporting restriction: travel expenses
Section 70: Induction
Section 71: Asylum-seeker: residence, &c. restriction
Removal
Section 72: Serious criminal
Section 73: Family
Section 74: Deception
Section 75: Exemption from deportation
Section 76: Revocation of leave to enter or remain
Section 77: No removal while claim for asylum pending
Section 78: No removal while appeal pending
Section 79: Deportation order: appeal
Section 80: Removal of asylum-seeker to third country
Part 5: Immigration and Asylum Appeals
Appeal to adjudicator
Section 81 and Schedule 4: Adjudicators
Section 82: Right of appeal: general
Section 83: Appeal: asylum claim
Section 84: Grounds of appeal
Section 85: Matters to be considered
Section 86: Determination of Appeal
Section 87: Successful appeal: direction
Sections 88 to 99: Exceptions and limitations
Section 88: Ineligibility
Section 89: Visitor or student without entry clearance
Section 90: Non-family visitor
Section 91: Student
Section 92: Appeal from within United Kingdom: general
Section 93: Appeal from within United Kingdom: "third country" removal
Section 94: Appeal from within the United Kingdom: unfounded human rights or asylum claim
Section 95: Appeal from outside United Kingdom: removal
Section 96: Earlier right of appeal
Section 97 National Security, &c.
Section 98: Other grounds of public good
Section 99: sections 96 to 98: appeal in progress
Appeal from adjudicator
Section 100 and Schedule 5: Immigration Appeal Tribunal
Section 101: Appeal to Tribunal
Section 102: Decision
Section 103: Appeal from Tribunal
Procedure
Section 104: Pending appeal
Section 105: Notice of immigration decision
Section 106: Rules
Section 107: Practice Directions
Section 108: Forged document: proceedings in private
Section 109: European Union and European Economic Area
Section 110: Grants
Section 111: Monitor of certification of claims as unfounded
Section 112: Regulations, &c.
Section 113: Interpretation
Section 114: Repeal
Section 115: Appeal from within the United Kingdom: unfounded human rights or asylum claim: transitional provision
Section 116: Special Immigration Appeals Commission: Community Legal Service
Section 117: Northern Ireland appeals: legal aid
Applications
Section 118: Leave pending decision on variation application
Section 119: Deemed leave on cancellation of notice
Section 120: Requirement to state additional grounds for application
Section 121: Compliance with procedure
Work permits
Section 122: Fee for work permit, &c
Section 123: Advice about work permit, &c
Authority-to-carry scheme
Section 124: Authority to carry
Evasion of Procedure
Section 125 and Schedule 8: Carriers’ liability
Provision of information by traveller
Section 126 : Physical data: compulsory provision
Section 127: Physical data: voluntary provision
Section 128: Data collection under Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Disclosure of information by public authority
Section 129: Local authority
Section 130: Inland Revenue
Section 131: Police, &c
Section 132: Supply of document, &c. to Secretary of State
Section 133: Medical inspectors
Disclosure of information by private person
Section 134: Employer
Section 135: Financial institution
Section 136: Notice
Section 137: Disclosure of information: offences
Section 138: Offence by body
Section 139: Privilege against self-incrimination
Immigration Services
Section 140: Immigration Services Commissioner
Section 141: EEA ports: juxtaposed controls
Section 142: Advisory panel on country information
Part 7: Offences
Substance
Section 143: Assisting unlawful immigration, &c.
Section 144: Section 143: consequential amendments
Section 145: Traffic in prostitution
Section 146: Section 145: supplementary
Section 147: Employment
Section 148: Registration Card
Section 149: Immigration Stamp
Section 150: Sections 148 and 149: consequential amendments
Section 151: False information
Section 152: Arrest by immigration officer
Sections 153 and 154: Power of entry and to search for evidence
Section 156: Time limit on prosecution
Part 8: General
Section 157: Consequential and incidental provision
Section 161: Repeals
Commencement
Hansard References