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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000.
(2) Articles 1 to 12, 14 and 15(1) of this Order shall come into force on 28th April 2000 or, if later, on the day after the day on which it is made and articles 13 and 15(2) shall come into force on 30th July 2000.
(3) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Immigration Act 1971;
[F1“ADS Agreement with China” means the Memorandum of Understanding on visa and related issues concerning tourist groups from the People’s Republic of China to the United Kingdom as an approved destination, signed on 21st January 2005;]
[F2“biometric immigration document” means a document recording biometric information;]
“control port” means a port in which a control area is designated under paragraph 26(3) of Schedule 2 to the Act;
[F3“convention travel document” means a travel document issued pursuant to Article 28 of the Refugee Convention, except where that travel document was issued by the United Kingdom Government;]
[F4“Crown service” means service of the Crown, whether within Her Majesty's dominions or elsewhere, under Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom or in a Northern Ireland department or under the Scottish Administration or under the Welsh Government;]
[F5“decision-maker” means—
the Secretary of State;
an immigration officer;]
[F6"Her Majesty's Forces” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006];
F7...
[F8“Refugee Convention” means the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951 and its Protocol;]
[F9“representative” means a person who appears to the decision-maker—
to be the representative of the person referred to in article 8ZA(1); and
not to be prohibited from acting as a representative by section 84 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;]
“responsible third party” means a person appearing to an immigration officer to be:
in charge of a group of people arriving in the United Kingdom together or intending to arrive in the United Kingdom together;
a tour operator;
the owner or agent of a ship, aircraft, train, hydrofoil or hovercraft;
the person responsible for the management of a control port or his agent; or
an official at a British Diplomatic Mission or at a British Consular Post or at the office of any person outside the United Kingdom and Islands who has been authorised by the Secretary of State to accept applications for entry clearance;
[F10“Service Provider from Switzerland visa” means an entry clearance granted for the purpose of entry to the United Kingdom under the appendix to the immigration rules entitled “Appendix Service Providers from Switzerland”]
“tour operator” means a person who, otherwise than occasionally, organises and provides holidays to the public or a section of it; and
“visit visa” means an entry clearance granted for the purpose of entry to the United Kingdom as a visitor under the immigration rules.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 1(3) inserted (1.4.2005) by The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1159), arts. 1, 3
F2Words in art. 1(3) inserted (18.3.2015) by The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/434), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
F3Words in art. 1(3) inserted (27.2.2004) by The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/475), arts. 1, 3(a)
F4Words in art. 1(3) inserted (30.3.2019) by The Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/686), arts. 1(3), 8(2)
F5Words in art. 1(3) inserted (12.7.2013) by The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1749), arts. 1, 3(a)
F6Words in art. 1(3) inserted (30.3.2019) by The Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/686), arts. 1(3), 8(2)
F7Words in art. 1(3) omitted (18.3.2015) by virtue of The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/434), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
F8Words in art. 1(3) inserted (27.2.2004) by The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/475), arts. 1, 3(b)
F9Words in art. 1(3) inserted (12.7.2013) by The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1749), arts. 1, 3(b)
F10Words in art. 1(3) inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1353), art. 2(2)
Commencement Information
I1Art. 1 in force at 28.4.2000, see art. 1(2)
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