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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Section 33 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

33[F1Prevention of clandestine entrants: code of practice]U.K.

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[F2(1)The Secretary of State must issue a code of practice to be followed by any person operating a system for preventing the carriage of clandestine entrants.

(2)Before issuing the code, the Secretary of State must—

(a)consult such persons as he considers appropriate; and

(b)lay a draft before [F3both Houses of] Parliament.

(3)The requirement of subsection (2)(a) may be satisfied by consultation before the passing of this Act.

(4)After laying the draft code before Parliament, the Secretary of State may bring the code into operation by an order.

(5)The Secretary of State may from time to time revise the whole or any part of the code and issue the code as revised.

(6)Subsections (2) and (4) also apply to any revision, or proposed revision, of the code.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 33 heading substituted (8.12.2002 for specified purposes, 11.5.2012 for specified purposes, 13.2.2023 for specified purposes) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 162(1), Sch. 8 para. 4 (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2012/1263, art. 2; S.I. 2023/32, art. 2(1)(b)(2)

F2S. 33 omitted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 13.2.2023 for specified purposes) by virtue of Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), s. 87(1)(4)(c), Sch. 5 para. 6; S.I. 2023/33, reg. 2(1)(c)(i)(2) (with reg. 4)

F3Words in s. 33(2)(b) repealed (8.12.2002 for specified purposes, 11.5.2012 for specified purposes, 13.2.2023 for specified purposes) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 162(1), Sch. 8 para. 5, Sch. 9 (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2012/1263, art. 2; S.I. 2023/32, art. 2(1)(b)(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 33 applied (with modifications) (7.2.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/208, arts. 1(2), 3, 4 (with art. 5)

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