Provisions coming into force on 28th July 2014

3.  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.