EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the first commencement order made under the Immigration Act 2014 (“the Act”). Article 2 lists the provisions of the Act which will come into force on 14th July 2014. Article 3 lists the provisions of the Act which will come into force on 28th July 2014.

Article 4 makes provision in relation to the operation of section 92 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (appeal from within the United Kingdom) until that provision is fully substituted by section 17(2) of the Act. Article 5 makes saving provision relating to the process for objecting and appealing to a penalty notice issued to an employer under section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”). Article 6 makes saving provision in respect of proceedings for the enforcement of a sum payable as a penalty under section 15 of the 2006 Act.

Article 7 makes transitory provision in relation to section 70 and provides that, pending the coming into force of the first fees order under the 2014 Act, the term “chargeable function” in the relevant section is to be read as a reference to an application, service or process set out in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2014.