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The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2023

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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2023 No. 111

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 3A(13) of the Immigration Act 1971 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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2023 No.

Immigration

The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2023

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The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A(1), (2) and (7) of the Immigration Act 1971(1).

In accordance with section 3A(13) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2023.

(2) This Order comes into force on the seventh day after the day on which is it made.

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment of the 2000 Order

2.  In the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000(2), in article 8B(2)(c) (further provision as to automatic grant of leave), for “12” substitute “10”.

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Home Office

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1161) (“the 2000 Order”).

Article 8B of the 2000 Order enables a person who meets the description in the article to obtain leave to enter the United Kingdom as a visitor by passing through an automated gate with no authorisation by an immigration officer.

Article 2 of this Order amends the minimum age of a person passing through an automated gate from 12 to 10.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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1971 c. 77. Section 3A was inserted by section 1 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33).

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