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The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007
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- schedule am by S.I. 2009/2908 arts 2 4
- Sch. coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- Sch. List A para. 4A-4C inserted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(5)(b)
- Sch. List B Pt. 1 para. 3A-3C inserted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(6)(b)
- Sch. List B Pt. 2 para. 1A 1B inserted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(7)(b)
- Sch. List B Pt. 2 para. 1AA inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(c)(i)
- Sch. List A para. 13 omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(g)
- Sch. List A para. 2-4 omitted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(5)(a)
- Sch. List B Pt. 1 para. 3 omitted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(6)(a)
- Sch. List B Pt. 2 para. 1 omitted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(7)(a)
- Sch. List A para. 4A omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(a)(iii)
- Sch. List A para. 5 omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(a)(v)
- Sch. List B Pt. 1 para. 2 omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. List B Pt. 1 para. 3A omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. List B Pt. 1 para. 3C omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. List B substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 9
- Sch. List A para. 4B substituted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(a)(iv)
- Sch. List B Pt. 2 para. 1B substituted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(c)(ii)
- Sch. para. 9 word substituted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(10)(b)(i)
- Sch. List A para. 1 words inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(a)(i)
- Sch. words omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 7
- Sch. List A para. 1 words omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(a)
- Sch. List A para. 3 words omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(c)(i)
- Sch. List A para. 3 words omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(c)(ii)
- Sch. para. 8 words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(10)(a)
- Sch. para. 9 words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(10)(b)(ii)
- Sch. List A para. 1 words omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(a)(ii)
- Sch. List A para. 2 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(b)
- Sch. List A para. 5 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(d)
- Sch. List A para. 6 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(e)
- Sch. List A para. 7 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(f)
- Sch. Pt. 2 para. 1 words substituted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(11)
- Sch. 1 List B para. 5A inserted by S.I. 2012/1547 Sch. 2 para. 4(b)
- Sch. 1 List B para. 4 words inserted by S.I. 2012/1547 Sch. 2 para. 4(a)
- art. 1 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art. 2 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(2)
- art. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(2)
- art. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(2)
- art. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 8(2)
- art. 3 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art. 3(1) words substituted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(3)(a)
- art. 3(1)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(3)(b)
- art. 3(2) omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(3)(c)
- art. 3A inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 8(3)
- art. 4 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art. 4 4A substituted for art. 4 by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 3
- art. 4(1)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(4)(a)
- art. 4(3) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(4)(b)
- art. 4A(1)(a)(i) word inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(3)
- art. 4A(1)(a)(i) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(5)
- art. 4A(1)(a)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(3)
- art. 4B inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(6)
- art. 4B(2) substituted by S.I. 2023/12 reg. 2(2)(a)
- art. 4B(3) words substituted by S.I. 2023/12 reg. 2(2)(b)
- art. 4B(4) omitted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(4)
- art. 5 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art. 5 words inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(7)(c)
- art. 5 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 4(a)
- art. 5 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 4(b)
- art. 5 words substituted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(7)(a)
- art. 5 words substituted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(7)(b)
- art. 5A inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 8(4)
- art 6 am by S.I. 2009/2908 arts 2 3
- art. 6 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art 6 rev in pt by S.I. 2009/2908 arts 2 3
- art. 6 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(2)(a)
- art. 6(a) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(2)(b)
- art. 6(f) words omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(2)(c)
- art. 6(g) words omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(2)(d)
- art. 6(g)(i) omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(2)(e)
- art. 6(h) omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(2)(f)
- art. 6(1) art. 6 renumbered as art. 6(1) by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(1)
- art. 6(1)(b) word inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(i)
- art. 6(1)(c) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(ii)
- art. 6(1)(d) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(ii)
- art. 6(1)(e) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(ii)
- art. 6(1)(f) word inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(i)
- art. 6(1)(g) word inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(i)
- art. 6(2) inserted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(2)(g)
- art. 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(b)
- art. 6A inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 8(5)
- art. 7 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art. 7 words inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(9)(a)
- art. 7 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 6
- art. 7 words substituted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(9)(b)
- art. 8 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art. 9 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art. 10 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art. 11 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
- art. 11 12 substituted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(4)
- art. 11 substituted by S.I. 2024/78 art. 2(2)
- art. 12 coming into force by S.I. 2007/3290 art. 1
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. List A para. 4A-4C inserted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(5)(b)
- Sch. List B Pt. 1 para. 3A-3C inserted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(6)(b)
- Sch. List B Pt. 2 para. 1A 1B inserted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(7)(b)
- Sch. List B Pt. 2 para. 1AA inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(c)(i)
- Sch. List A para. 13 omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(g)
- Sch. List A para. 2-4 omitted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(5)(a)
- Sch. List B Pt. 1 para. 3 omitted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(6)(a)
- Sch. List B Pt. 2 para. 1 omitted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(7)(a)
- Sch. List A para. 4A omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(a)(iii)
- Sch. List A para. 5 omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(a)(v)
- Sch. List B Pt. 1 para. 2 omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. List B Pt. 1 para. 3A omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. List B Pt. 1 para. 3C omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. List A para. 4B substituted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(a)(iv)
- Sch. List B Pt. 2 para. 1B substituted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(c)(ii)
- Sch. List A para. 1 words inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(a)(i)
- Sch. List A para. 1 words omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(a)
- Sch. List A para. 3 words omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(c)(i)
- Sch. List A para. 3 words omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(c)(ii)
- Sch. List A para. 1 words omitted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(5)(a)(ii)
- Sch. List A para. 2 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(b)
- Sch. List A para. 5 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(d)
- Sch. List A para. 6 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(e)
- Sch. List A para. 7 words substituted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 8(f)
- Sch. Pt. 2 para. 1 words substituted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(11)
- Sch. 1 List B para. 5A inserted by S.I. 2012/1547 Sch. 2 para. 4(b)
- Sch. 1 List B para. 4 words inserted by S.I. 2012/1547 Sch. 2 para. 4(a)
- art. 3A inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 8(3)
- art. 4 4A substituted for art. 4 by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 3
- art. 4(3) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(4)(b)
- art. 4A(1)(a)(i) word inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 3(3)
- art. 4A(1)(a)(i) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(5)
- art. 4A(1)(a)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(3)
- art. 4B inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(6)
- art. 4B(2) substituted by S.I. 2023/12 reg. 2(2)(a)
- art. 4B(3) words substituted by S.I. 2023/12 reg. 2(2)(b)
- art. 4B(4) omitted by S.I. 2021/689 art. 4(4)
- art. 5A inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 8(4)
- art. 6(h) omitted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(2)(f)
- art. 6(1) art. 6 renumbered as art. 6(1) by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(1)
- art. 6(1)(b) word inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(i)
- art. 6(1)(c) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(ii)
- art. 6(1)(d) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(ii)
- art. 6(1)(e) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(ii)
- art. 6(1)(f) word inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(i)
- art. 6(1)(g) word inserted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(a)(i)
- art. 6(2) inserted by S.I. 2014/1183 art. 5(2)(g)
- art. 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1340 art. 2(8)(b)
- art. 6A inserted by S.I. 2022/242 reg. 8(5)
2.In this order— “the 2006 Act” means the Immigration, Asylum...
5.An employer is excused from paying a penalty under section...
6.The requirements in relation to any documents or combinations of...
7.Nothing in this Order permits employers to retain documents produced...
9.The prescribed period within which a notice of objection must...
10.The period prescribed for the purposes of section 16(5)(b) of...
12.The code of practice entitled “Guidance for Employers on the...
2.A passport or national identity card showing that the holder,...
3.A residence permit, registration certificate or document certifying or indicating...
4.A permanent residence card issued by the Home Office or...
5.A Biometric Immigration Document issued by the Border and Immigration...
6.A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that...
7.An Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office or...
8.A full birth certificate issued in the United Kingdom which...
9.A full adoption certificate issued in the United Kingdom which...
10.A birth certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle...
11.An adoption certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle...
12.A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen,...
1.A passport or travel document endorsed to show that the...
2.A Biometric Immigration Document issued by the Border and Immigration...
3.A work permit or other approval to take employment issued...
4.A certificate of application issued by the Home Office or...
6.An Application Registration Card issued by the Home Office or...
7.An Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office or...
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