The Immigration (Biometric Information) (Jersey) Order 2018

Citation, commencement and interpretation U.K.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Biometric Information) (Jersey) Order 2018 and comes into force on the seventh day after the day on which it is registered by the Royal Court of Jersey.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;

“the 2002 Act” means the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002;

“the 2014 Act” means the Immigration Act 2014;

“Jersey” means the Bailiwick of Jersey.

(3) For the purposes of construing provisions of the 1999 Act, the 2002 Act and the 2014 Act as part of the law of Jersey, a reference to an enactment which extends to Jersey is construed as a reference to that enactment as it has effect in Jersey.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)

Extension of the 1999 Act to Jersey U.K.

2.  Section 145 of the 1999 Act (Codes of practice) shall extend to Jersey subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)

Extension of the 2002 Act to Jersey U.K.

3.  The following provisions of the 2002 Act shall extend to Jersey—

(a) sections 126 to 128 (Provision of information by traveller); and

(b) section 164 (Short title),

subject to the modifications, if any, specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 3 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)

Extension of the 2014 Act to Jersey U.K.

4.  The following provisions of the 2014 Act shall extend to Jersey—

(a) section 8 (Provision of biometric information with immigration applications);

(b) section 14(3) (Use and retention of biometric information: amendment of section 126 of the 2002 Act);

(c) paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 2 (amendment of sections 126 and 127 of the 2002 Act); and

(d) section 73(6) and paragraph 19 of Schedule 9 (Transitional and consequential provision),

subject to the modifications, if any, specified in Schedule 3 to this Order.

Commencement Information

I4 Art. 4 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)

Consequential amendments U.K.

5.  In the Schedule to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Jersey) Order 2003(1), the entry relating to section 144 of the 1999 Act (other methods of collecting data about physical characteristics) is omitted.

Commencement Information

I5 Art. 5 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)

6.  In Schedule 2 to the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Jersey) Order 2018(2) in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) and sub-paragraph (b) for ““directions”” substitute ““Orders””.

Commencement Information

I5 Art. 5 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)

I6 Art. 6 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council