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2008 No. 3136 (C. 135)
Immigration
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 |
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