Citation and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration Act 2016 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017.
2
In these Regulations—
“the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 19992;
“the 2016 Act” means the Immigration Act 2016.
Provisions coming into force on 15th January 20182
The following provisions of the 2016 Act come into force on 15th January 2018—
a
section 61(1) and (2) (immigration bail) except insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 10 listed in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) of paragraph (c);
b
section 66 (support for certain categories of migrant) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions specified in paragraph (d);
c
Schedule 10 (immigration bail), except for—
i
sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (5) to (10) of paragraph 2 (conditions of immigration bail);
ii
paragraph 7 (removal etc of electronic monitoring condition: bail managed by Secretary of State);
iii
paragraph 8 (amendment etc of electronic monitoring condition: bail managed by First-tier Tribunal); and
iv
paragraph 25 to the extent that it applies, in a modified form, the provisions set out in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) above;
d
in Schedule 11—
i
paragraph 1 (abolition of power to support certain categories of migrant) to the extent that it repeals section 4(1) of the 1999 Act3;
ii
paragraph 46 (transitional and saving provisions) so far as is relates to the repeal of section 4(1) of the 1999 Act.
Transitional provisions3
The Schedule to these Regulations, which contains transitional provisions, has effect.