2008 No. 2822 (C.125)

Immigration

The UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008

Made

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(2) and (3) of the UK Borders Act 20071.

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008.

Commencement2

The following provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007 shall come into force on 25th November 2008 —

a

section 9 (biometric registration: penalty);

b

for all remaining purposes, section 10 (biometric registration: objection to penalty);

c

for all remaining purposes, section 11 (biometric registration: appeal in respect of penalty);

d

section 12 (biometric registration: enforcement of penalty); and

e

for all remaining purposes, section 13 (biometric registration: code of practice regarding penalty).

Meg HillierParliamentary Under Secretary of StateHome Office
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 25th November 2008 the biometric registration provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007 which have not yet been commenced, namely, section 9 and 12, and sections 10, 11 and 13 for all remaining purposes.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 to 4 (detention at ports)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Sections 5 to 8 (biometric registration)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Section 10 (biometric registration: objection to penalty) (partially)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Section 11 (biometric registration: appeal in respect of penalty) (partially)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Section 13 (biometric registration: code of practice regarding penalty) (partially)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Sections 14 and 15 (biometric registration: prescribed matters and interpretation)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Section 16 (conditional leave to enter or remain)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Section 18 (support for asylum-seekers: enforcement)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Section 20 (fees)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Section 22 and 23 (assaulting an immigration officer: offence and power of arrest)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Section 25 (forfeiture of detained property)

31.03.2008

2008/309

Section 26 (disposal of property)

31.01.2008 and

2008/99

01.04.2008

Section 27 and 28 (employment: arrest and search for personnel records)

29.02.2008

2008/309

Section 29 to 31 (facilitation and trafficking)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Section 32 to 38 (automatic deportation) (partially)

01.08.2008

2008/1818

Section 39 (automatic deportation: consequential amendments)

01.08.2008

2008/1818

Sections 40 to 43 (supply and wrongful disclosure of information)

31.01.2008

2008/99

Sections 44 to 47 (search for evidence of nationality and seizure of nationality documents)

31.03.2008

2008/309

Sections 48 to 50 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: appointment, office and reports)

01.04.2008

2008/309

Section 51 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: plans) (partially)

01.04.2008

2008/309

Sections 52 and 53 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: relationship with other bodies) (partially)

01.04.2008

2008/309

Section 54 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: abolition of other bodies)

01.04.2008

2008/309

Section 55 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: prescribed matters)

01.04.2008

2008/309

Section 56 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: Senior President of Tribunals)

01.04.2008

2008/309

Schedule

31.01.2008 and

2008/309

01.04.2008