LegalizeThe Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 ( Commencement No. 1) Order 1996
Made: 25th July 1996
In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 13(3) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996[^f00001], the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:
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- (1) This Order may be cited as the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1996.
- (2) In this Order “the Act”means the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
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The provisions of the Act which are specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 26th July 1996; the provisions specified in Part II of the Schedule shall come into force on 1st September 1996; and the provisions specified in Part III of the Schedule shall come into force on 1st October 1996.
SCHEDULE
PART I — PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 26TH JULY 1996
| Provision of Act | Subject matter of provision |
|---|---|
| Section 3(3) | Appointment of special adjudicators |
| Section 3(5) | Procedure rules |
| Section 9(1) and (2), for the purpose only of making orders, and section 9(3) | Orders |
| Section 13 | Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent |
PART II — PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 1996
| Provision of Act | Subject matter of provision |
|---|---|
| Section 2 | Removal etc. of asylum claimants to safe third countries |
| Section 3, except subsections (3) and (5) | Appeals against certificates under section 2 |
| Section 12, for the purpose of the provisions of Schedules 2, 3 and 4 specified in this Part | Schedules |
| In Schedule 2, paragraphs 3(2) and 8 to 12 | Amendments of the Immigration Act 1971 |
| In Schedule 3, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 | Amendments of the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 |
| In Schedule 4, the entry relating to the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 | Repeals |
PART III — PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST OCTOBER 1996
| Provision of Act | Subject matter of provision |
|---|---|
| Section 4 | Obtaining leave by deception |
| Section 5 | Assisting asylum claimants, and persons seeking to obtain leave by deception |
| Section 6 | Increased penalties |
| Section 7 | Power of arrest and search warrants |
| Section 12(1) and (3) for the purpose of the provisions of Schedules 2 and 4 specified in this Part | Schedules |
| In Schedule 2, paragraphs 1(2) and (3), 2, 4 to 7 and 13 | Amendments of the Immigration Act 1971 and the Immigration Act 1988 |
| In Schedule 4, the entry relating to the Immigration Act 1971 | Repeals |
Signed
Ann Widdecombe — Minister of State — 25th July 1996
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 26th July 1996 the provisions of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 specified in Part I of the Schedule to the Order. The provisions specified in Part II of that Schedule come into force on 1st September 1996 and those in Part III on 1st October 1996.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1996 c. 49.
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