Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and, subject to paragraph (3), shall come into force on 1st May 2007.

(2) In these Regulations, the “2007 Regulations” means the Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2007(1).

(3) An application made before 22nd May 2007 in the form set out in Schedule 6 to the 2007 Regulations shall be deemed to have been made in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Amendment

2.—(1) The 2007 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 8, for “Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme” substitute “International Graduates Scheme”.

(3) For the form set out in Schedule 6, substitute the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Liam Byrne

Minister of State

Home Office

28th March 2007