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The UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008

Made

5th December 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 59(2) and (3)(a) of the UK Borders Act 2007(1).

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008.

Commencement

2. The following provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007 shall come into force on 6th January 2009 –

(a) section 21 (children);

(b) for all remaining purposes, section 51 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: plans); and

(c) for all remaining purposes, sections 52 and 53 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: relationship with other bodies).

Phil Woolas

Minister of State

Home Office

5th December 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 6th January 2009 section 21 of the UK Borders Act 2007 which concerns the issuing of a code of practice, designed to ensure that in exercising functions, the Border and Immigration Agency takes appropriate steps to ensure that while children are in the UK, they are safe from harm. On the same date, this Order also brings into force sections 51, 52 and 53 of the Act for all remaining purposes. These provisions concern the Chief Inspector of the Border and Immigration Agency.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.

Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Sections 1 to 4 (detention at ports) 31.01.2008 2008/99
Section 5 to 8 (biometric registration) 31.01.2008 2008/99
Section 9 (biometric registration: penalty) 25.11.2008 2008/2822
Section 10 (biometric registration: objection to penalty)

31.01.2008 and

25.11.2008

2008/99
Section 11 (biometric registration: appeal in respect of penalty)

31.01.2008 and

25.11.2008

2008/99
Section 12 (biometric registration: enforcement of penalty) 25.11.2008 2008/2822
Section 13 (biometric registration: code of practice regarding penalty)

31.01.2008 and

25.11.2008

2008/99
Sections 14 and 15 (biometric registration: prescribed matters and interpretation) 31.01.2008 2008/99
Section 16 (conditional leave to enter or remain) 31.01.2008 2008/99
Section 18 (support for asylum-seekers: enforcement) 31.01.2008 2008/99
Section 20 (fees) 31.01.2008 2008/99
Section 22 and 23 (assaulting an immigration officer: offence and power of arrest) 31.01.2008 2008/99
Section 25 (forfeiture of detained property) 29.02.2008 2008/309
Section 26 (disposal of property)

31.01.2008 and

01.04.2008

2008/99
Section 27 and 28 (employment: arrest and search for personnel records) 29.02.2008 2008/309
Section 29 to 31 (facilitation and trafficking) 31.01.2008 2008/99
Section 32 to 38 (automatic deportation) (partially) 01.08.2008 2008/1818
Section 39 (automatic deportation: consequential amendments) 01.08.2008 2008/1818
Sections 40 to 43 (supply and wrongful disclosure of information) 31.01.2008 2008/99
Sections 44 to 47 (search for evidence of nationality and seizure of nationality documents) 29.02.2008 2008/309
Sections 48 to 50 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: appointment, office and reports) 01.04.2008 2008/309
Section 51 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: plans) (partially) 01.04.2008 2008/309
Sections 52 and 53 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: relationship with other bodies) (partially) 01.04.2008 2008/309
Section 54 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: abolition of other bodies) 01.04.2008 2008/309
Section 55 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: prescribed matters) 01.04.2008 2008/309
Section 56 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: Senior President of Tribunals) 01.04.2008 2008/309
Schedule

31.01.2008 and

01.04.2008

2008/309
(1)

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