The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2023

Made: 31st January 2023

Coming into force: 7th February 2023

In accordance with section 3A(13) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement and extent

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2023.

• (2) This Order comes into force on the seventh day after the day on which is it made.

• (3) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment of the 2000 Order

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In the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000[^f00002], in article 8B(2)(c) (further provision as to automatic grant of leave), for “12” substitute “10”.

Signed

Robert Jenrick — Minister of State — Home Office — 31st January 2023

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order amends the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1161) (“the 2000 Order”).

Article 8B of the 2000 Order enables a person who meets the description in the article to obtain leave to enter the United Kingdom as a visitor by passing through an automated gate with no authorisation by an immigration officer.

Article 2 of this Order amends the minimum age of a person passing through an automated gate from 12 to 10.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1971 c. 77. Section 3A was inserted by section 1 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33).

[^f00002]: S.I. 2000/1161, amended by S.I. 2010/957, 2013/1749, 2015/434, 2016/1132, 2019/298 and 2020/1353.