Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009

  1. Introduction

  2. Overview

  3. Summary

    1. Part 1 – Border functions

    2. Part 2 – Citizenship

    3. Part 3 – Immigration

    4. Part 4 – Miscellaneous and General

  4. Territorial Extent

  5. Commentary

    1. Part 1: Border Functions

      1. General customs functions of the Secretary of State

        1. Section 1: General customs functions of the Secretary of State

        2. Section 2: Power of Secretary of State to modify functions

      2. General customs officials

        1. Section 3: Designation of general customs officials

        2. Section 4: Designation: supplementary

        3. Section 5: Directions by the Secretary of State

      3. The Director of Border Revenue

        1. Section 6: The Director of Border Revenue

        2. Section 7: Customs revenue functions of the Director

        3. Section 8: Power of Treasury to modify Director’s functions

        4. Section 9: Delegation of Director’s functions

        5. Section 10: Compliance with directions etc.

      4. Customs revenue officials

        1. Section 11: Designation of customs revenue officials

        2. Section 12: Designation: supplementary

        3. Section 13: Directions by the Director

      5. Use and disclosure of information

        1. Section 14: Use and disclosure of customs information

        2. Section 15: Prohibition on disclosure of personal customs information

        3. Section 16: Exceptions to section 15 prohibition

        4. Section 17: Prohibition on further disclosure

        5. Section 18: Offence of wrongful disclosure

        6. Section 19: Application of statutory provisions

        7. Section 20: Supply of Revenue and Customs information

        8. Section 21: Duty to share information

        9. Section 22: Application of the PACE orders

        10. Section 23: Investigations and detention: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

        11. Section 24: Investigations and detentions: Scotland

        12. Section 25: Short-term holding facilities

      6. Transfer of property etc

        1. Section 26: Transfer schemes

        2. Section 27: Facilities and services

      7. Inspection and oversight

        1. Section 28: Inspections by the Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency

        2. Section 29: Inspections by Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary etc.

        3. Section 30: Complaints and misconduct

        4. Section 31: Prosecution of offences

        5. Section 32: Payment of revenue to the Commissioners

        6. Section 33: Power to require payment into the Consolidated Fund

        7. Section 34: Children

      8. Supplementary

        1. Section 35: Power to modify enactments

        2. Section 36: Power to make supplementary etc. provision

        3. Section 37: Subordinate legislation

        4. Section 38: Interpretation

    2. Part 2: Citizenship

      1. Acquisition of British citizenship by naturalisation

        1. Section 39: Application requirements: general

        2. Section 40: Application requirements: family members etc.

        3. Section 41: The qualifying period

      2. Acquisition of British citizenship by birth

        1. Section 42: Children born in UK etc. to members of the armed forces

      3. Acquisition of British citizenship etc. by registration

        1. Section 43: Minors

        2. Section 44: British Nationals (Overseas) without other citizenship

        3. Section 45: Descent through the female line

        4. Section 46: Children born outside UK etc. to members of the armed forces

        5. Section 47: Good character requirement

      4. Interpretation

        1. Section 48: Meaning of references to being in breach of immigration laws

        2. Section 49: Other interpretation etc.

    3. Part 3: Immigration

      1. Section 50: Restriction on studies

      2. Section 51: Fingerprinting of foreign criminals liable to automatic deportation

      3. Section 52: Extension of sections 1 to 4 of the UK Borders Act 2007 to Scotland

    4. Part 4: Miscellaneous and General

      1. Section 53: Transfer of certain immigration judicial review applications

      2. Section 54: Trafficking people for exploitation

      3. Section 55: Duty regarding the welfare of children

      4. Section 56: Repeals

      5. Section 57: Extent

      6. Section 58: Commencement

  6. Hansard References