Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2970 (C.90)

The Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996

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1996 No. 2970 (C.90)

IMMIGRATION

The Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 13(3) and (4) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996^[1], the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

    1.—(1)  This Order may be cited as the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996.

    (2)  In this Order "the Act" means the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

    2.—(1)  Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, section 8 of the Act shall come into force on 27th January 1997.

    (2)  Section 8 of the Act shall not apply to employment which began before 27th January 1997.

    (3)  For the purpose only of making orders under subsections (1) and (2), section 8 of the Act shall come into force on 1st December 1996.

Ann Widdecombe

Minister of State
Home Office

25th November 1996

This Order brings into force on 27th January 1997 section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, which contains restrictions on the employment of persons subject to immigration control. The Order provides that section 8 shall not apply to employment which began before that date. For the purpose only of making Orders, section 8 comes into force on 1st December 1996.

The following provisions of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 were brought into force on the dates shown by the Orders shown:

Provision of Act	Date of commencement	Order
Section 1 (partially)	7th October 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
Section 1 (remainder)	21st October 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
Section 2	1st September 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Section 3 (partially)	26th July 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Section 3 (remainder)	1st September 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Sections 4 to 7	1st October 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Section 9 (partially)	26th July 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Section 9 (remainder)	19th August 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
Section 10 (partially)	19th August 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
Section 10 (remainder)	7th October 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
Section 12	1st September and 1st October 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Section 13	26th July 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Schedule 2, paragraphs 1(1) and 3(1)	1st November 1996	S.I. 1996/2127
paragraphs 1(2) and (3), 2, 4 to 7 and 13	1st October 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
paragraphs 3(2) and 8 to 12	1st September 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Schedule 3, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5	1st September 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
Schedule 4, repeal of part of Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993	1st September 1996	S.I. 1996/2053
repeal of part of Immigration Act 1971	1st October 1996	S.I. 1996/2053

[1] 1996 c. 49. back