Transitional provision in relation to the immigration status of Irish citizens
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2.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in respect of an Irish citizen who—
(a)immediately before commencement day, was (or was treated as), subject to an exclusion order made under regulation 23(5) of the EEA Regulations 2016, or
(b)is subject to an exclusion order made under regulation 23(5) of the EEA Regulations 2016 as they are continued in effect by the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
(2) Unless the Secretary of State directs otherwise, the Irish citizen is to be treated for the purposes of section 3ZA of the Immigration Act 1971 as a person to whom section 3ZA(3) applies.