2021 No. 772
Immigration
The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 41(1)(bza) and (3) of the British Nationality Act 19811 (“the 1981 Act”), sections 144(1), 144A and 166(3) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 19992 (“the 1999 Act”), section 126(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 20023 (“the 2002 Act”) and sections 5, 6(6) and 8 of the UK Borders Act 20074 (“the 2007 Act”).
In accordance with section 41(8)(b) of the 1981 Act, section 166(5)(d) of the 1999 Act5, section 126(8)(b) of the 2002 Act and section 6(6)(e) of the 2007 Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.