The Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996

Statutory Instruments

1996 No. 2970 (C.90)

IMMIGRATION

The Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996

Made

25th November 1996

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 13(3) and (4) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996(1), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

2.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, section 8 of the Act shall come into force on 27th January 1997.

(2) Section 8 of the Act shall not apply to employment which began before 27th January 1997.

(3) For the purpose only of making orders under subsections (1) and (2), section 8 of the Act shall come into force on 1st December 1996.

Ann Widdecombe

Minister of State

Home Office

25th November 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 27th January 1997 section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, which contains restrictions on the employment of persons subject to immigration control. The Order provides that section 8 shall not apply to employment which began before that date. For the purpose only of making Orders, section 8 comes into force on 1st December 1996.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 were brought into force on the dates shown by the Orders shown:

Provision of Act	Date of commencement	Order
Section 1 (partially)	7th October 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
Section 1 (remainder)	21st October 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
Section 2	1st September 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Section 3 (partially)	26th July 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Section 3 (remainder)	1st September 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Sections 4 to 7	1st October 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Section 9 (partially)	26th July 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Section 9 (remainder)	19th August 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
Section 10 (partially)	19th August 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
Section 10 (remainder)	7th October 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
Section 12	1st September and 1st October 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Section 13	26th July 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Schedule 2, paragraphs 1(1) and 3(1)	1st November 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
paragraphs 1(2) and (3), 2, 4 to 7 and 13	1st October 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
paragraphs 3(2) and 8 to 12	1st September 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Schedule 3, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5	1st September 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Schedule 4, repeal of part of Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993	1st September 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
repeal of part of Immigration Act 1971	1st October 1996	S.I. 1996/2053

(1)

1996 c. 49.