The Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008

Part 1 – regulation of entry and stay

9.—(1) Section 4 of the 1971 Act(1) is modified as follows.

(2) For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) The following powers under this Act shall be exercised as hereinafter provided, that is to say—

(a) the power to give or refuse leave to enter the Isle of Man shall be exercised by immigration officers,

(b) the power to give leave to remain in the Isle of Man, and the power under section 3(3)(a) to vary any leave as regards duration, shall be exercised by the Governor, and

(c) the power under section 3(3)(a) to vary any leave otherwise than as regards duration shall be exercised by the Council of Ministers,

and unless otherwise allowed by or under this Act, those powers should be exercised by notice in writing given to the person affected, except that the powers under section 3(3)(a) may be exercised generally in respect of any class of persons by order.”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “United Kingdom”, wherever those words occur, substitute “Isle of Man”.

(4) In subsections (3) and (4)—

(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Governor”.

(b) omit the words from “made by statutory instrument” to “either House of Parliament,”.

(1)

Section 4(1) was amended by paragraphs 43 and 45 of Schedule 14 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c.33). Section 4(4) was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (c.61).