Commencement2

The following provisions of the 2007 Act shall come into force on 31st January 2008—

a

sections 1 to 4 (detention at ports);

b

sections 5 to 8 (biometric registration: regulations);

c

section 10 (biometric registration: objection to penalty) for the purposes of making an order under subsections (2) and (4);

d

section 11 (biometric registration: appeal in respect of penalty) for the purposes of making rules under subsection (6);

e

section 13 for the purposes of issuing a code of practice under subsection (1) and making an order under subsection (6) (biometric registration: code of practice regarding penalty);

f

sections 14 and 15 (biometric registration: prescribed matters and interpretation);

g

subject to article 3, section 16 (conditional leave to enter or remain);

h

section 18 (support for asylum-seekers: enforcement);

i

section 20 (fees);

j

sections 22 and 23 (assaulting an immigration officer: offence and power of arrest);

k

subject to article 4, section 26 (disposal of property) for the purposes of making regulations under subsection (5);

l

sections 29 to 31 (facilitation and trafficking);

m

sections 40 to 43 (supply and wrongful disclosure of information); and

n

in the Schedule (repeals) the entries relating to—

i

the Immigration Act 19712;

ii

the Immigration and Asylum Act 19993;

iii

section 130 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 20024;

iv

the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 20055; and

v

the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 20066.