Part I Immigration: General

Leave to enter, or remain in, the United Kingdom

2 Leave to remain.

In the 1971 Act, after section 3A, insert—

3B Further provision as to leave to remain.

1

The Secretary of State may by order make further provision with respect to the giving, refusing or varying of leave to remain in the United Kingdom.

2

An order under subsection (1) may, in particular, provide for—

a

the form or manner in which leave may be given, refused or varied;

b

the imposition of conditions;

c

a person’s leave to remain in the United Kingdom not to lapse on his leaving the common travel area.

3

An order under this section may—

a

contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; and

b

make different provision for different cases.

4

This Act and any provision made under it has effect subject to any order made under this section.

5

An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument.

6

But no such order is to be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.