The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2021

Amendment of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003 U.K.

2.—(1) The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “immigration control”, insert—

““immigration control enactment” means an Act of Parliament, or an instrument made under such an Act, which contains provision relating to immigration controls;”.

(3) In article 3 (exercise of functions by French officers), after paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) Any act or omission which—

(a) takes place inside the United Kingdom in a Control Zone,

(b) is committed or omitted in relation to an officer belonging to the French Republic carrying out his functions in accordance with paragraph (1), and

(c) would constitute an offence under an immigration control enactment if committed or omitted in relation to an immigration officer,

shall be treated for the purposes of that enactment as if it were an act or omission in relation to an immigration officer.

(4) Section 22 of the UK Borders Act 2007 M2 (assaulting an immigration officer) is modified for the purposes of paragraph (3) so that the reference in subsection (1) of that section to an immigration officer includes a reference to an officer belonging to the French Republic carrying out his functions in accordance with paragraph (1).”.

(4) In article 11 (enactments having effect in a Control Zone in France)—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) All immigration control enactments shall, for the purpose of enabling immigration officers to carry out immigration controls, have effect within a Control Zone in France, with the modifications set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.”;

(b) in paragraph (3), for the words from “Sections 19B” to “the Race Relations Act 1976” substitute “ The Equality Act 2010 ”M3 .

(5) In article 12 (application of criminal law to a Control Zone in France)—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) An act or omission which constitutes an offence under an immigration control enactment shall also be an offence if it takes place in a Control Zone in France.”;

(b) omit paragraphs (3), (4) and (4A);

(c) in paragraph (6), for the words from “in the inner London area” to the end of that paragraph substitute “ in the area consisting of the inner London boroughs ”;

(d) after paragraph (6), insert—

“(7) Any jurisdiction conferred by virtue of this article on any court is without prejudice to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this article by any French court.”.

(6) In article 13(1) (powers of arrest and search outside United Kingdom), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “ the Immigration Acts ”.

(7) In Schedule 2 (modification of applied enactments)—

(a) in paragraph 1 (modification of the Immigration Act 1971 M4 ), after sub-paragraph (3)(c) insert—

“(ca) after paragraph 2A(1) insert—

“(1a) This paragraph also applies to a person who seeks to arrive in the United Kingdom and is in a Control Zone.””;

(b) in paragraph 2 (modification of the Terrorism Act 2000 M5 )—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(aa) after paragraph (d), insert—

“(da) in paragraph 5A omit the words “or 3”;”;

(bb) after paragraph (e), insert—

“(ea) in paragraph 6A omit the words “or 3” in each place where they occur;”;

(cc) in paragraph (g), for “omit sub-paragraph (2)” substitute “ omit sub-paragraphs (2), (6)(c) and the “and” preceding (6)(c) ”;

(dd) in paragraph (h)(i), omit “and”;

(ee) for paragraph (h)(ii), substitute—

“(ii) omit sub-paragraphs (2A), (2B), (2D) and (2E);

(iii) in sub-paragraph (2C), omit paragraphs (b), (c) and (d);

(iv) in sub-paragraph (3), omit paragraphs (a), (c) and (d);

(v) in paragraph (4)(a), omit the words “or aircraft”;

(vi) in sub-paragraph (4), omit paragraphs (c), (d) and (e); and”;

(ii) in paragraph 2(2)(c), for “and 6 to 37” substitute “ , 10 to 20J and 21 to 38 ”;

(iii) after paragraph 2(2)(c), insert—

“(d) in paragraph 6, for the words “or section 41 at a place in England, Wales or Northern Ireland” substitute “ in a Control Zone ”;

(e) in paragraph 7, for the words “or section 41 in England, Wales or Northern Ireland” substitute “ in a Control Zone ”;

(f) in paragraph 7A, omit the words “or 3” both times they occur;

(g) in paragraph 8—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1), omit the words “Subject to sub-paragraph (2),”;

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (2);

(h) in sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 20K, omit paragraph (c) and the “and” preceding it.”

(c) for paragraph 3 (modification of the Code of Practice for examining officers under the Terrorism Act 2000) substitute—

“In the Code of Practice entitled “Examining Officers and Review Officers under Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000” published on 13th August 2020 M6 —

(a) in paragraph 1, after “at a port or the border area in Northern Ireland” insert “ or in a Control Zone ”;

(b) after paragraph 8, insert—

“8A.   For the purposes of this code, “Control Zone” means a Control Zone in France in which immigration officers exercise immigration control in pursuance of the Treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic concerning the Implementation of Frontier Controls at the Sea Ports of Both Countries on the Channel and North Sea M7 .”;

(c) in paragraph 9, after “at ports or in the border area” insert “ or in a Control Zone ”;

(d) in paragraph 27, after “at a port or in the border area in Northern Ireland” insert “ or in a Control Zone ”;

(e) in the heading immediately before paragraph 92, after the words “Northern Ireland” insert “ or in a Control Zone ”;

(f) in paragraph 136, at the end insert— “ In respect of goods which have arrived in or are about to leave a Control Zone on a ship or in a vehicle ”;

(g) in paragraph 137, after the words “at a port”, insert “ or in a Control Zone ”;”;

(d) in paragraph 4 (modification of the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000 M8 )—

(i) after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“(ba) in article 4(2B)—

(i) after the words “on arrival in the United Kingdom”, insert “ or entry into a Control Zone ”,

(ii) after the words “before arrival”, insert “ or entry into a Control Zone ”,

(iii) after the words “arrives in the United Kingdom”, insert “ or enters a Control Zone ”;

(bb) in article 4(2D)—

(i) after the words “on arrival in the United Kingdom”, insert “ or entry into a Control Zone ”,

(ii) after the words “before arrival”, insert “ or entry into a Control Zone ”,

(iii) after the words “date of arrival”, insert “ or entry into the Control Zone ””;

(ii) after sub-paragraph (c), insert—

“(ca) in article 4(3B)—

(i) after the words “on arrival in the United Kingdom”, insert “ or entry into a Control Zone ”,

(ii) after the words “before arrival”, insert “ or entry into a Control Zone ”,

(iii) after the words “arrives in the United Kingdom”, insert “ or enters a Control Zone ”;

(cb) in article 4(5)—

(i) after the words “arrival in the United Kingdom”, insert “ or entry into a Control Zone ”;”;

(iii) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“(e) in article 13(5)—

(i) after the words “arrival in the United Kingdom”, insert “ or entry into a Control Zone ”,

(ii) after the words “before his arrival”, insert “ or entry into a Control Zone ”;”;

(e) in paragraph 5 (modification of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 M9 )—

(i) in the heading, for “2006” substitute “ 2016 ”;

(ii) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “2006” substitute “ 2016 ”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (a), for “civil partner” substitute “ Common Travel Area ”;

(iv) after sub-paragraph (a), insert—

“(aa) in regulation 11(2), in both places it occurs, after the word “arrival” insert “ or the time of production of the required documents in a Control Zone ”;”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (c)—

(aa) for “19(2)” substitute “ 23(4) ”;

(bb) for “regulations 20(4)” substitute “ regulation 24(5) ”;

F1 (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 2(7)(f) omitted (7.7.2021) by virtue of The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/784), arts. 1(2), 2

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 2 in force at 31.3.2021, see art. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 2003/2818; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/1003, 2006/2908, 2011/1786, 2012/1547, 2013/3032 and 2019/745.

M2 2007 c. 30.

M3 2010 c. 15.

M4 1971 c. 77; amended by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33), the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22) and the Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19); no other amendments are relevant.

M5 2000 c. 11; amended by the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24), the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16), the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), the Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), S.I. 2011/1938, the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3); amendments pending by the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22); no other amendments are relevant.

M6 The Code is available online at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/codes-of-practice-for-officers-using-examination-powers-at-ports. A hard copy can be obtained by writing to the Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF.

M7 Cmd. 6172.

M8 S.I. 2000/1161; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2004/475, 2005/1159, 2013/1749, 2015/434, 2016/1132, 2019/686 and 2020/1353.

M9 S.I. 2006/1003, revoked by S.I. 2016/1052. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to S.I. 2016/1052 provides that legislative references to S.I. 2006/1003 are to be read as references to S.I. 2016/1052. Relevant amending instruments for S.I. 2016/1052 are S.I. 1993/1813, 2017/1, 2017/1242, 2018/801, 2019/468 and 2019/1155.