Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1996/2970 |
| Year | 1996 |
1996 No. 2970 (C.90)
IMMIGRATION
The Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996
Made 25th November 1996
In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 13(3) and (4) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 19961, 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 note is not part of the Order)
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.
(This note is not part of the Order)
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... |
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