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Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
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· 2009-07-21
2026-02-10
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
2024-01-01
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
2023-02-07
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
2022-04-28
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
Changes on 2022-04-28
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- (iii) in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.
- (6) In relation to an offence under this section committed before the commencement of section 282 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (increase in maximum sentence on summary conviction of offence triable either way), the reference in subsection (5)(b)(i) to 12 months has effect as if it were a reference to 6 months.
- (6) In relation to an offence under this section committed before 2 May 2022, the reference in subsection (5)(b)(i) to 12 months has effect as if it were a reference to 6 months.
#### Application of statutory provisions
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## Part 4 — Miscellaneous
#### General customs functions of the Secretary of State
#### Power of Secretary of State to modify functions
#### Duty to share information
#### Application of the PACE orders
#### Investigations and detention: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
#### Short-term holding facilities
#### Transfer schemes
#### Inspections by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary etc.
#### Prosecution of offences
#### Facilities and services
#### Complaints and misconduct
#### Payment of revenue to the Commissioners
#### Payment of revenue to the Commissioners
#### Power to modify enactments
#### Application requirements: general
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[^key-62911b71228bd54348e1eeb527bf2aa8]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/11) extended in part (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by [The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1281)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1281), [art. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1281/article/11), [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1281/schedule/9), [Sch. 9A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1281/schedule/9A) (with [art. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1281/article/16))
[^key-4a47c5dd209983ff6c7bd3c9d43b37da]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/11): power to amend conferred (28.4.2022 for specified purposes) by [Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36), [ss. 82(1)(2)(l)(3)-(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36/section/82/2/l), [87(1)(4)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36/section/87/1)
[^key-95484cfef45ea41fdaf46dc406e978c4]: [S. 57(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/11/section/57/5) power extended (28.4.2022) by [Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36), [ss. 86(5)(6)(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36/section/86/6/k), [87(3)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36/section/87/3/c)
[^key-a505b7ff312ebfdeda7970d27069a2a3]: Words in [s. 18(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/11/section/18/6) substituted (28.4.2022) by [The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/regulation/1/2), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/regulation/5/1), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/schedule/part/1)
[^key-5bc1dfe46b048f03ba8c18e881cedaac]: [S. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/11/section/40) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of [Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36), [ss. 9(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36/section/9/3/a), [87(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36/section/87/1); [S.I. 2022/590](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/590), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/590/regulation/1/2), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/590/regulation/2), [Sch. 1 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/590/schedule/1/paragraph/8) (with [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/590/schedule/2/paragraph/3))
[^key-f54b9d38a93828a99f208b4329b28de9]: [S. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/11/section/39) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of [Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36), [ss. 9(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36/section/9/3/a), [87(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36/section/87/1); [S.I. 2022/590](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/590), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/590/regulation/1/2), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/590/regulation/2), [Sch. 1 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/590/schedule/1/paragraph/8) (with [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/590/schedule/2/paragraph/3))
#### Power to make supplementary etc. provision
#### Application requirements: family members etc.
#### Power to modify enactments
#### Application requirements: general
#### Children born in UK etc. to members of the armed forces
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#### British Nationals (Overseas) without other citizenship
#### Children born outside UK etc. to members of the armed forces
#### Descent through the female line
#### Meaning of references to being in breach of immigration laws
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- references to a person being removed from or required to leave the United Kingdom are to the person being removed or required to leave in accordance with a provision of the Immigration Acts.
#### Transfer of certain immigration judicial review applications
#### Extension of sections 1 to 4 of the UK Borders Act 2007 to Scotland
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2014-05-13
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2014-04-01
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2011-04-22
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2010-01-13
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2009-11-10
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2009-11-02
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2009-07-21
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
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