Section 18 (Passenger information).

1st March 2000

For the purposes of enabling subordinate legislation to be made under a provision inserted by it.

Sections 18 (save as not already in force) and 19 (Notification of non-EEA arrivals).

3rd April 2000

Sections 32 and 34 to 37 (Clandestine entrants) (save as not already in force2).

3rd April 2000

For the purposes of clandestine entrants (within the meaning of section 32(1) of the Act) other than those who:

1. a

   (within the meaning of Part II of the Act) arrive in the United Kingdom concealed otherwise than in a vehicle; and

2. b

   are clandestine entrants by virtue of section 32(1)(a) of the Act.

Section 38 (Assisting illegal entry and harbouring).

3rd April 2000

Section 98(3) (Temporary support).

1st March 2000

For the purposes of enabling subordinate legislation to be made under section 95 of the Act as applied by section 98(3).

Section 118 (Housing authority accommodation) (save as not already in force3).

1st March 2000

Section 119 (Homelessness: Scotland and Northern Ireland) (save as not already in force4).

1st March 2000

Sections 120 and 121 (Other restrictions on assistance: Scotland and Northern Ireland).

1st March 2000

For the purposes of enabling subordinate legislation to be made under section 95 of the Act as applied by any provision inserted by section 120 or 121.

Section 122 (Support for children).

1st March 2000

For the purposes of enabling subordinate legislation to be made under it.

Part VI (Support for asylum-seekers) (save as not already in force5 and except section 117(5)).

3rd April 2000

Section 154 (Detainee custody officers).

3rd April 2000

Section 154(7) is commenced for the purposes of the provisions of Schedule 11 commenced by this Order.

Section 169(1) and (3) (minor and consequential amendments and repeals).

1st March 2000

So far as relating to the provisions of Schedules 14 and 16 commenced on 1st March 2000 by this Order.

Section 169(1) and (3) (save as not already in force).

3rd April 2000

So far as relating to the provisions of Schedules 14 and 16 commenced on 3rd April 2000 by this Order.

Schedule 1 (so far as not already in force6).

3rd April 2000

For the purposes of section 37 of the Act.

Paragraphs 1 and 7(1) of Schedule 11 (Detainee custody officers).

3rd April 2000

Paragraphs 43, 52(1) and (3)(a), 108 and 110 of Schedule 14 (minor provisions and provisions consequential on provisions of the Act commenced by this Order).

1st March 2000

Paragraphs 43 and 52(1) are commenced so far as they relate to paragraph 52(3)(a); and paragraph 108 is commenced so far as it relates to paragraph 110.

Paragraphs 43, 52(1) and (3)(b), 74, 76, 92, 93, 99, 101, 108 and 111 to 113 of Schedule 14 (minor provisions and provisions consequential on provisions of the Act commenced by this Order).

3rd April 2000

Paragraphs 43 and 52(1) are commenced so far as they relate to paragraph 52(3)(b); paragraph 99 is commenced so far as it relates to paragraph 101; and paragraph 108 is commenced so far as it relates to paragraphs 111 to 113.

In Schedule 16 (repeals), the entries relating to section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 19967 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 16 to the Housing Act 19968.

1st March 2000

In Schedule 16 the entries relating to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19929, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 199210, sections 4 and 5 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Asylum and Immigration Act 199311 and sections 10 and 11 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

3rd April 2000