Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

170 Short title, commencement and extent. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

(2) Subsections (1) and (2) of section 115 come into force on the day on which the first regulations made under Schedule 8 come into force.

(3) The following provisions come into force on the passing of this Act—

(a) section 4;

(b) section 9;

(c) section 15;

(d) section 27;

(e) section 31;

(f) section 94;

(g) section 95(13);

(h) section 99(4) and (5);

(i) sections 105 to 109;

(j) section 110(1), (2) and (8) (so far as relating to subsections (1) and (2));

(k) section 111;

(l) section 124;

(m) section 140;

(n) section 145;

(o) section 146(1);

(p) sections 166 to 168;

(q) this section;

(r) Schedule 9;

(s) paragraphs 62(2), 73, 78, 79, 81, 82, 87, 88 and 102 of Schedule 14;

(t) paragraphs 2 and 13 of Schedule 15.

(4) The other provisions of this Act, except section 10 and paragraph 12 of Schedule 15 (which come into force in accordance with section 9), come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

(5) Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(6) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

(7) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act are to extend, with such modifications (if any) as appear to Her Majesty to be appropriate, to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 170(4) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1999/3190, art. 2, Sch.

S. 170(4) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/168, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

S. 170(4) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch.

S. 170(4) power partly exercised: 22.5.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/1282, art. 2, Sch.

S. 170(4) power partly exercised: 1.8.2000 and 30.10.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/1985, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

S. 170(4) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/2444, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2000/3099, art. 5)

S. 170(4) power partly exercised: 1.1.2001 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2, Sch. (subject to art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2000/3099, art. 4)

S. 170(4) power partly exercised: 11.12.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/3099, art. 3, Sch.

S. 170(4) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2001/239, art. 2, Sch.

S. 170(4) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2001/1394, art. 2, Sch.

S. 170(4) power partly exercised: 8.12.2002 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2002/2815}, art. 2, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 170(7): power to extend (Channel Islands or Isle of Man) (with modifications) any amendments or repeals made to this Act by 2016 c. 19, to which this section relates (12.5.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss., 94(5), 95(7)(d) 95(6)