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163.This section sets out the arrangements for bringing into force the provisions of the Act.
164.Subsection (1) provides that section 17 shall come into force on the day the Act is passed.
165.Subsection (2) states that the other preceding provisions may be brought into force on a day which the Secretary of State may, by order, appoint.
166.Subsection (3) states that different provisions may be brought into force at different times and for different purposes and may include transitional provisions.
167.Subsection (4) specifies certain particular transitional provisions which the commencement order may make in relation to sections 16, 25, 26 and 32.
168.Section 60: the UK Borders Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom, with three exceptions, sections 1-4 relating to powers of detention for immigration officers at ports, and section 25 relating to forfeiture of property, and section 31(1) and (2) relating to trafficking offences. These will only apply to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
169.Amendments to other Acts have the same extent as the amended Act (or the amended part thereof).
170.A provision of the Act may be extended to any of the Channel Islands or to the Isle of Man by Order in Council.
169.The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of the Act's passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard reference |
| House of Commons (session 2006-07) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | 25 January 2007 | Col 1565 |
| Second Reading | 5 February 2007 | Col 589 |
| Public Bill Committee | 27 February 2007; 1 March 2007; 6 March 2007; 8 March 2007; 13 March 2007; 15 March 2007; 20 March 2007 |
Hansard Public Bill Committee |
| Report and Third Reading | 9 May 2007 | Col 191 |
| House of Lords (session 2006-07) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | 10 May 2007 | Col 1541 |
| Second Reading | 13 June 2007 | Col 1708 |
| Grand Committee | 2 July 2007; 5 July 2007; 12 July 2007; 18 July 2007; 23 July 2007; 25 July 2007 | Cols GC31; GC125; GC227; GC55; GC115; GC173 |
| Report | 9 October 2007; 11 October 2007; 16 October 2007 | Col 150; 351; 654 |
| Third Reading | 23 October 2007 | Col 982 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments | 29 October 2007 | Col 534 |
| Royal Assent | 30 October 2007 | Commons – Col 629 Lords – Col 1293 |
Uk Borders Act 2007