Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009

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Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Year	2009
Citation	2009 c. 11

(1) The functions of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs that are exercisable in relation to general customs matters are exercisable by the Secretary of State concurrently with the Commissioners.a matter listed in Schedule 1 to the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11) ,any tax, duty or levy not mentioned in that Schedule,a matter in respect of which functions were transferred to the Commissioners from the Paymaster General under the Transfer of Functions (Office of Her Majesty's Paymaster General) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/607) ,the subject matter of ^F21Directive 2015/849/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing (as amended from time to time) , andthe subject matter of ^F22Regulation (EU) 2015/847 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 on information accompanying transfers of funds (as amended from time to time) .in relation to a general customs matter, andin relation to any other matter,(4) So far as is appropriate for the purposes of or in connection with this section, references to the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, or to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, in an enactment, instrument or document to which this section applies are to be construed as including a reference to the Secretary of State.to functions of the Commissioners are to functions conferred by an enactment to which this

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Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
Part 1: Border functions

General customs functions of the Secretary of State

1: General customs functions of the Secretary of State
2: Power of Secretary of State to modify functions

General customs officials

3: Designation of general customs officials
4: Designation: supplementary
5: Directions by the Secretary of State

The Director of Border Revenue

6: The Director of Border Revenue
7: Customs revenue functions of the Director
8: Power of Treasury to modify Director's functions: The Treasury may by order—
9: Delegation of Director's functions
10: Compliance with directions etc.

Customs revenue officials

11: Designation of customs revenue officials
12: Designation: supplementary
13: Directions by the Director

Use and disclosure of information

14: Use and disclosure of customs information
15: Prohibition on disclosure of personal customs information
16: Exceptions to section 15 prohibition
17: Prohibition on further disclosure
18: Offence of wrongful disclosure
19: Application of statutory provisions
20: Supply of Revenue and Customs information
21: Duty to share information

Investigations and detention

22: Application of the PACE orders
23: Investigations and detention: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
24: Investigations and detention: Scotland
25: Short-term holding facilities: In section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (removal centres and detained persons: interpretation), in the definition of “short-term holding facility”—

Transfer of property etc.

26: Transfer schemes
27: Facilities and services

Inspection and oversight

28: Inspections by the Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency
29: Inspections by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary etc.
30: Complaints and misconduct

Other provisions

31: Prosecution of offences
32: Payment of revenue to the Commissioners
33: Power to require payment into the Consolidated Fund
34: Children

Supplementary

35: Power to modify enactments
36: Power to make supplementary etc. provision
37: Subordinate legislation
38: Interpretation

Part 2: Citizenship

Acquisition of British citizenship by naturalisation

39: Application requirements: general
40: Application requirements: family members etc.
41: The qualifying period

Acquisition of British citizenship by birth

42: Children born in UKetc. to members of the armed forces

Acquisition of British citizenship etc. by registration

43: Minors
44: British Nationals (Overseas) without other citizenship
45: Descent through the female line
46: Children born outside UKetc. to members of the armed forces
47: Good character requirement

Interpretation etc.

48: Meaning of references to being in breach of immigration laws
49: Other interpretation etc.

Part 3: Immigration

Studies

50: Restriction on studies

Fingerprinting

51: Fingerprinting of foreign criminals liable to automatic deportation

Detention at ports in Scotland

52: Extension of sections 1 to 4 of the UK Borders Act 2007 to Scotland

Part 4: Miscellaneous and general

Judicial review

53: Transfer of certain immigration judicial review applications

Trafficking people for exploitation

54: Trafficking people for exploitation

Children

54A: Independent Family Returns Panel
55: Duty regarding the welfare of children

General

56: Repeals
57: Extent
58: Commencement
59: Short title

SCHEDULE Section 56
Repeals

Part 1: Border functions
Part 2: Citizenship
Part 3: Immigration
Part 4: Miscellaneous

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