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The Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024

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Contents: 4 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
  3. 2 Amendment of sections 2 and 6 of the Act
  4. 3 Consequential amendments

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4 provisions

Title and introductory text

2024 No. 815 IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM The Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Made 22nd July 2024 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3) Laid before Parliament 23rd July 2024 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(1) and 3(2) of the Illegal Migration Act 2023.

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1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024. (2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made, subject to paragraph (3). (3) Where a provision amended by these regulations is not in force on the day after the day on which they are made— (a) if that provision is brought into force for all purposes, the amendment comes into force at the same time as the provision it amends, and (b) if that provision is brought into force for a particular purpose, the amendment comes into force for that purpose at the same time as the provision it amends comes into force for that purpose. (4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. (5) This regulation, paragraph (7)(c) of regulation 3 and paragraph (6) of regulation 3 so far as relating to paragraph (7)(c) also extend to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories. (6) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Illegal Migration Act 2023.

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2 Amendment of sections 2 and 6 of the Act

(1) In section 2(3) of the Act (duty to make arrangements for removal: date of entry or arrival), for “the day on which this Act is passed” substitute “the day on which this section came into force in relation to the person”. (2) In section 6(14)(a) of the Act (removal for purposes of section 2 or 4: claims made on or after date of passing of the Act), for “the day on which this Act is passed” substitute “the day on which this section came into force in relation to the person”.

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3 Consequential amendments

(1) In section 5 of the Act (disregard of certain claims, applications etc) omit subsection (7) (claims made on or after the date of passing of the Act). (2) In section 6 of the Act (removal for the purposes of section 2 or 4) omit subsection (12) (claims made on or after the date of passing of the Act). (3) In section 22 of the Act (modern slavery: provisions relating to removal and leave) omit subsections (8) to (10) (revocation of leave granted on or after 7 March 2023). (4) In section 28 of the Act (amendments relating to sections 22 and 25) omit subsection (12) (amendment of section 65 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022). (5) In section 30 of the Act (entry into and settlement in the United Kingdom) omit subsections (4) to (7) (grants of leave until section 2(1) of the Act comes into force). (6) In each of the provisions listed in paragraph (7) omit “, reading subsection (3) of that section as if it referred to a person entering or arriving in the United Kingdom as mentioned in subsection (2) of that section on or after 7 March 2023”. (7) The provisions referred to in paragraph (6) are— (a) section 8(1)(d) of the Immigration Act 1971 as inserted by section 30(2) of the Act (exceptions for seamen, aircrews and other special cases); (b) section 8AA(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 as inserted by section 30(3) of the Act (persons ineligible for leave to enter and remain, entry clearance and ETA); (c) section 31(3) of the Act (persons prevented from obtaining British citizenship etc).

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