3 Provisions coming into force on 28th July 2014
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 28th July 2014—
(a) section 2 (restriction on removal of children and their parents etc);
(b) section 3 (Independent Family Returns Panel);
(c) section 4 (enforcement powers);
(d) section 5 (restrictions on detention of unaccompanied children);
(e) section 6 (pre-departure accommodation for families);
(f) section 7(1), (2) and (5) (immigration bail: repeat applications and effect of removal directions);
(g) section 8 (provision of biometric information with immigration applications);
(h) section 9 (identifying persons liable to detention);
(i) section 10 (provision of biometric information with citizenship applications);
(j) section 11 (biometric immigration documents);
(k) section 12 (meaning of “biometric information”);
(l) section 13 (safeguards for children);
(m) section 14 (use and retention of biometric information);
(n) section 17(1) and (3) (certification of human rights claims made by persons liable to deportation);
(o) section 19 (Article 8 of the ECHR: public interest considerations);
(p) section 44 (appeals against penalty notices);
(q) section 45 (recovery of sums payable under penalty notices);
(r) section 63 (immigration advisers and immigration service providers) so far as it is necessary for the purpose of the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (aa);
(s) section 64 (Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland);
(t) section 66 (deprivation if conduct seriously prejudicial to vital interests of the UK);
(u) section 67 (embarkation checks);
(v) section 70 (power to charge fees for attendance services in particular cases);
(w) section 71 (duty regarding the welfare of children);
(x) section 73(6) (transitional and consequential provision) so far as it is necessary for the purpose of the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (cc);
(y) Schedule 1 (enforcement powers);
(z) Schedule 2 (meaning of biometric information);
(aa) paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 (inspection of registered persons);
(bb) Schedule 8 (embarkation checks); and
(cc) paragraphs 2, 8, 10(1) and (3), 11 to 16 and 32 and Parts 5 and 10 of Schedule 9.