Immigration Act 2014

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

I1 Sch. 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

I2 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 28.7.2014 by S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(z)