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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)

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Version Superseded: 12/12/2018

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Immigration Act 2014, Cross Heading: Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)U.K.

3(1)Section 126 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (power to require provision of physical data with certain immigration applications) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “information about external physical characteristics of the applicant” substitute “ biometric information ”;

(b)in paragraphs (b) and (c), for “information about his external physical characteristics” substitute “ biometric information ”.

(3)In subsection (4)(a), (b) and (c), before “information” insert “ biometric ”.

(4)In subsection (9), after the definition of “authorised person” insert—

biometric information” has the meaning given by section 15 of the UK Borders Act 2007,.

(5)In that subsection, omit the definition of “external physical characteristics” (and the “and” before it).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 28.7.2014 by S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(z)

4(1)Section 127 of that Act (voluntary provision of physical data) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1), for “information about his external physical characteristics” substitute “ biometric information ”.

(3)In subsection (2)(a) and (b), before “information” insert “ biometric ”.

(4)In subsection (3)—

(a)after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa)biometric information”, and;

(b)omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (b);

(c)omit paragraph (c).

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 28.7.2014 by S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(z)

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