The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 3 brings into force section 8 (legal aid) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’) on 30th April 2007

Article 4 brings into force section 52(7) of, and Schedule 2 (fees: consequential amendments) to, the 2006 Act on 2nd April 2007, to the extent that those provisions are not already in force.

Article 5 brings into force section 61 of, and Schedule 3 (repeals) to, the 2006 Act on 2nd April 2007, to the extent that those provisions relate to the entries listed in Schedule 1 to this Order.

However section 122 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 shall remain in force for the purpose of the definition of work permit or other immigration employment document in section 88(3)(c) of that Act.

In addition, by virtue of article 6, section 25 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 will not affect the power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under that section which require a person seeking permission to marry under section 19(3)(b), 21(3)(b) or 23(3)(b) of that Act or to form a civil partnership under paragraph 2(1)(b) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 to make an application in writing and specify the information to be contained in, or provided with, the application, and how and to whom the fee in respect of that application is to be paid.