Illegal Migration Act 2023

3 Amendment of date in section 2(3) etc

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the date which is for the time being specified in—

(a) section 2(3) (duty to remove: date of entry or arrival in the United Kingdom);

(b) section 5(7)(a) (application to claims made on or after passing of this Act);

(c) section 6(12)(a) or (14)(a) (application to claims made on or after passing of this Act).

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may make consequential amendments to this Act or any other enactment.

(3) Provision made by virtue of subsection (2) may, in particular, amend this Act or any other enactment to modify the operation of a provision which would otherwise apply to a person who meets, or has ever met, the condition in section 2(3) (including to enable that provision to operate as if an amendment to section 2(3) had not been made).

(4) An amendment made by virtue of subsection (1) may have the effect that a provision mentioned in that subsection specifies—

(a) a particular calendar date, or

(b) a date which is determined by the occurrence of a particular event (for example the coming into force of a provision of this Act, generally or for a particular purpose).

(5) But such an amendment may not have the effect that the provision specifies a date which is earlier than the date specified before the amendment was made.