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Statutory Instruments

1975 No. 617

IMMIGRATION

The Immigration (Exemption From Control) (Amendment) Order 1975

Made

14th April 1975

Laid before Parliament

22nd April 1975

Coming into Operation

1st June 1975

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 8(2) of the Immigration Act 1971, I hereby make the following Order:—

1.  This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Exemption from Control) (Amendment) Order 1975 and shall come into operation on 1st June 1975.

2.  In Article 5(1)(c) of the Immigration (Exemption from Control) Order 1972(1), after the word “Belgium” there shall be inserted the words “or the Netherlands”.

Roy Jenkins

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

Whitehall

14th April 1975

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article 5(1)(c) of the Immigration (Exemption from Control) Order 1972 exempts Commonwealth citizens and citizens of the Republic of Ireland from the need to obtain leave to enter the United Kingdom when returning from an excursion, for which they do not require a passport, to certain specified countries. This Order amends Article 5(1)(c) so as to include the Netherlands among the countries so specified.

(1)

(1972 III, p. 4744).