The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2008

Saving and Transitional Provision

5.—(1) Notwithstanding the commencement of section 26 of the 2006 Act (repeal) the following provisions and instruments continue to have effect in relation to employment which commenced before 29th February 2008, including employment which continued on or after that date—

(a) sections 8 (restrictions on employment) and 8A (code of practice) of the 1996 Act (1);

(b) any Code of Practice in force immediately before 29^th February 2008 under section 8A of the 1996 Act;

(c) the Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2004(2); and

(d) the Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) (Code of Practice) Order 2001(3).

(2) Sections 15 to 18, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 26 of the 2006 Act are of no effect in relation to employment of a kind mentioned in paragraph (1).

(1)

Sections 8 and 8A of the 1996 Act are repealed by section 26 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 2006 Act. Section 8 has been amended by: section 147 of the 2002 Act; section 6 of, and Schedule 4 to the 2004 Act. Section 8A was inserted by section 22 of the 1999 Act and has been amended by section 40 of, and paragraph 58 of Schedule 3 to, the Equality Act 2006 (c. 3).

(2)

S.I. 2004/755.

(3)

S.I. 2001/1436.