Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 2221

immigration

The Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007

Made

26th July 2007

Coming into force

27th July 2007

The Secretary of State is satisfied that there is in general in the States to be added to section 94(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002(1) by article 2 of this Order no serious risk of persecution of persons or men, as relevant, entitled to reside in those States and that removal to those States of persons or men, as relevant, entitled to reside there will not in general contravene the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Human Rights Convention;

Therefore, the Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 94(5), (5A) and (6) of that Act(2);

In accordance with section 112(4)(b) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

2002 c.41. Section 94(4) has been amended by the Asylum (Designated States) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/970), the Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1919), the Asylum (Designated States) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1016), the Asylum (Designated States) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/330), the Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3306), the Asylum (Designated States) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3215), the Asylum (Designated States) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3275) and section 27(4) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (2004 c.19).

(2)

Section 94(5A) was inserted by section 27(1) and (5) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (2004 c.19). Section 94(6) was substituted by section 27(1) and (6) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (2004 c.19).