(1)The Secretary of State may operate a scheme under which an individual may supply, or submit to the obtaining or recording of, [F1biometric information] to be used (wholly or partly) in connection with entry to the United Kingdom.
(2)In particular, the Secretary of State may—
(a)require an authorised person to use [F2biometric] information supplied under a scheme;
(b)make provision about the collection, use and retention of [F2biometric] information supplied under a scheme (which may include provision requiring an authorised person to have regard to a code);
(c)charge for participation in a scheme.
(3)In this section the following expressions have the same meaning as in section 126—
(a)“authorised person”,
[F3(aa)biometric information”, and]
(b)“code”, F4...
F5(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 127(1) substituted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(2); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(z)
F2Word in s. 127(2)(a)(b) inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(z)
F3S. 127(3)(aa) inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(4)(a); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(z)
F4Word in s. 127(3)(b) omitted (28.7.2014) by virtue of Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(4)(b); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(z)
F5S. 127(3)(c) omitted (28.7.2014) by virtue of Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(4)(c); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(z)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 126-128 extended (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Biometric Information) (Jersey) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1358), art. 3, Sch. 2