Provisions coming into force on 28th July 2014
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The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 28th July 2014—
a
section 2 (restriction on removal of children and their parents etc);
b
section 3 (Independent Family Returns Panel);
c
section 4 (enforcement powers);
d
section 5 (restrictions on detention of unaccompanied children);
e
section 6 (pre-departure accommodation for families);
f
section 7(1), (2) and (5) (immigration bail: repeat applications and effect of removal directions);
g
section 8 (provision of biometric information with immigration applications);
h
section 9 (identifying persons liable to detention);
i
section 10 (provision of biometric information with citizenship applications);
j
section 11 (biometric immigration documents);
k
section 12 (meaning of “biometric information”);
l
section 13 (safeguards for children);
m
section 14 (use and retention of biometric information);
n
section 17(1) and (3) (certification of human rights claims made by persons liable to deportation);
o
section 19 (Article 8 of the ECHR: public interest considerations);
p
section 44 (appeals against penalty notices);
q
section 45 (recovery of sums payable under penalty notices);
r
section 63 (immigration advisers and immigration service providers) so far as it is necessary for the purpose of the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (aa);
s
section 64 (Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland);
t
section 66 (deprivation if conduct seriously prejudicial to vital interests of the UK);
u
section 67 (embarkation checks);
v
section 70 (power to charge fees for attendance services in particular cases);
w
section 71 (duty regarding the welfare of children);
x
section 73(6) (transitional and consequential provision) so far as it is necessary for the purpose of the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (cc);
y
Schedule 1 (enforcement powers);
z
Schedule 2 (meaning of biometric information);
aa
paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 (inspection of registered persons);
bb
Schedule 8 (embarkation checks); and
cc
paragraphs 2, 8, 10(1) and (3), 11 to 16 and 32 and Parts 5 and 10 of Schedule 9.
Art. 3 in force at made date