Statutory Instruments
Immigration
Made
24th November 2008
Coming into force
25th November 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13(6) and 14 of the UK Borders Act 2007(1).
In accordance with section 13(5) of that Act, the Secretary of State published proposals for a code of practice under that section, consulted with members of the public, and laid the draft of that code before Parliament on 11th June 2008.
In accordance with section 14(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2008 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2. The code of practice entitled “Code of practice about the sanctions for non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations”, laid before Parliament in draft on 11th June 2008, relating to the imposition of a penalty under section 9(1) of the UK Borders Act 2007, shall come into force on the day that this Order comes into force.
Meg Hillier
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
24th November 2008
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force of the Code of Practice made under section 13 of the UK Borders Act 2007.