PART 3Amendment of the Commencement Order and revocation of the Immigration Act 2014 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014

Amendments coming into force on 2nd March 20157

1

The Commencement Order is amended as follows.

2

In article 9, for “11” (in the first place it occurs) substitute “11(1) and (1A)”.

3

After article 11(1) insert—

1A

The persons referred to in article 9 are a person (“P3”) who makes an application on or after 2nd March 2015 for leave to remain—

a

as a Tier 1 Migrant, a Tier 2 Migrant or a Tier 5 Migrant;

b

as the partner of a Tier 1 Migrant or (as the case may be) Tier 2 Migrant or Tier 5 Migrant under paragraph 319C or 319E of the immigration rules; or

c

as the child of a Tier 1 Migrant or (as the case may be) Tier 2 Migrant or Tier 5 Migrant under paragraph 319H or 319J of the immigration rules.

4

In article 11(2)—

a

after “P2” in the first place it occurs insert “or (as the case may be) P3”; and

b

after “paragraph (1)” on both occasions where it occurs, insert “or (1A)”.

5

In article 11(3), after “P2” insert “or (as the case may be) P3”.

6

In article 11(5)—

a

in sub-paragraph (d), for ““Leave to enter the United Kingdom”” substitute ““leave to enter””;

b

in sub-paragraph (e), for ““Leave to remain in the United Kingdom”” substitute ““leave to remain””;

c

for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—

i

“Tier 1 Migrant”, “Tier 2 Migrant”, “Tier 4 Migrant” and “Tier 5 Migrant” have the same meaning as provided in the immigration rules.