Introduction
Overview
Summary
Part 1 – Border functions
Part 2 – Citizenship
Part 3 – Immigration
Part 4 – Miscellaneous and General
Territorial Extent
Commentary
Part 1: Border Functions
General customs functions of the Secretary of State
Section 1: General customs functions of the Secretary of State
Section 2: Power of Secretary of State to modify functions
General customs officials
Section 3: Designation of general customs officials
Section 4: Designation: supplementary
Section 5: Directions by the Secretary of State
The Director of Border Revenue
Section 6: The Director of Border Revenue
Section 7: Customs revenue functions of the Director
Section 8: Power of Treasury to modify Director’s functions
Section 9: Delegation of Director’s functions
Section 10: Compliance with directions etc.
Customs revenue officials
Section 11: Designation of customs revenue officials
Section 12: Designation: supplementary
Section 13: Directions by the Director
Use and disclosure of information
Section 14: Use and disclosure of customs information
Section 15: Prohibition on disclosure of personal customs information
Section 16: Exceptions to section 15 prohibition
Section 17: Prohibition on further disclosure
Section 18: Offence of wrongful disclosure
Section 19: Application of statutory provisions
Section 20: Supply of Revenue and Customs information
Section 21: Duty to share information
Section 22: Application of the PACE orders
Section 23: Investigations and detention: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
Section 24: Investigations and detentions: Scotland
Section 25: Short-term holding facilities
Transfer of property etc
Section 26: Transfer schemes
Section 27: Facilities and services
Inspection and oversight
Section 28: Inspections by the Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency
Section 29: Inspections by Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary etc.
Section 30: Complaints and misconduct
Section 31: Prosecution of offences
Section 32: Payment of revenue to the Commissioners
Section 33: Power to require payment into the Consolidated Fund
Section 34: Children
Supplementary
Section 35: Power to modify enactments
Section 36: Power to make supplementary etc. provision
Section 37: Subordinate legislation
Section 38: Interpretation
Part 2: Citizenship
Acquisition of British citizenship by naturalisation
Section 39: Application requirements: general
Section 40: Application requirements: family members etc.
Section 41: The qualifying period
Acquisition of British citizenship by birth
Section 42: Children born in UK etc. to members of the armed forces
Acquisition of British citizenship etc. by registration
Section 43: Minors
Section 44: British Nationals (Overseas) without other citizenship
Section 45: Descent through the female line
Section 46: Children born outside UK etc. to members of the armed forces
Section 47: Good character requirement
Interpretation
Section 48: Meaning of references to being in breach of immigration laws
Section 49: Other interpretation etc.
Part 3: Immigration
Section 50: Restriction on studies
Section 51: Fingerprinting of foreign criminals liable to automatic deportation
Section 52: Extension of sections 1 to 4 of the UK Borders Act 2007 to Scotland
Part 4: Miscellaneous and General
Section 53: Transfer of certain immigration judicial review applications
Section 54: Trafficking people for exploitation
Section 55: Duty regarding the welfare of children
Section 56: Repeals
Section 57: Extent
Section 58: Commencement
Hansard References