The UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

Commencement

2.  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 1971(1);

(ii) the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999(2);

(iii) section 130 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002(3);

(iv) the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005(4); and

(v) the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006(5).

(1)

1971 c. 77.

(2)

1999 c. 33.

(3)

2002 c. 41.

(4)

2005 c. 11.

(5)

2006 c. 13.