The Immigration (Control of Entry through Republic of Ireland) Order 1972

4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this Article applies to any person who is not partial and is not a citizen of the Republic of Ireland and who enters the United Kingdom on a local journey from the Republic of Ireland after having entered that Republic—

(a) on coming from a place outside the common travel area; or

(b) after leaving the United Kingdom whilst having a limited leave to enter or remain there which has since expired.

(2) This Article shall not apply to any person who requires leave to enter the United Kingdom by virtue of Article 3 or section 9(4) of the Act.

(3) A person to whom this Article applies by virtue only of paragraph (1)(a) shall, unless he is a visa national who has a visa containing the words “short visit”, be subject to the restriction and to the condition set out in paragraph (4).

(4) The restriction and the condition referred to in paragraph (3) are—

(a) the period for which he may remain in the United Kingdom shall not be more than three months from the date on which he entered the United Kingdom; and

(b) unless he is a national of a state which is a member of the European Economic Community, he shall not engage in any occupation for reward or any employment.

(5) In relation to a person who is a visa national and has a visa containing the words “short visit” the restriction and the conditions set out in paragraph (6) shall have effect instead of the provisions contained in paragraph (4).

(6) The restriction and the conditions referred to in paragraph (5) are—

(a) the period for which he may remain in the United Kingdom shall not be more than one month from the date on which he entered the United Kingdom;

(b) he shall not engage in any occupation for reward or any employment; and

(c) he shall, unless he is under the age of 16 years, be required to register with the police.

(7) The preceding provisions of this Article shall have effect in relation to a person to whom this Article applies by virtue of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) (whether or not he is also a person to whom this Article applies by virtue of sub-paragraph (a) thereof) as they have effect in relation to a person to whom this Article applies by virtue only of the said sub-paragraph (a), but as if for the references in paragraphs (4) and (6) to three months and one month respectively there were substituted a reference to seven days.