The Immigration Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2017

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2017/799
Year2017

2017 No. 799 (C. 65)

Immigration

Road Traffic

The Immigration Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2017

Made 21th July 2017

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 94(1) and (2) of the Immigration Act 20161.

S-1 Citation

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2017.

S-2 Provision coming into force on 31st July 2017

Provision coming into force on 31st July 2017

2. Section 43 of the Immigration Act 2016 (powers to carry out searches relating to driving licences) comes into force on 31st July 2017 in the police areas of Kent and West Yorkshire 2.

Brandon Lewis

Minister of State

Home Office

21st July 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force section 43 of the Immigration Act 20163, which amends the Immigration Act 1971 to confer on immigration officers, constables and persons authorised by the Secretary of State the power to search for, seize and retain driving licences from persons whom they have reasonable grounds to believe are not lawfully resident in the United Kingdom. These Regulations bring section 43 into force in the police areas of Kent and West Yorkshire only.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19)have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 to 13

12th July 2016

2016/603

Sections 14 to 24

25th November 2016

2016/1037

Section 25

12th July 2016

2016/603

Sections 26 to 30

25th November 2016

2016/1037

Sections 31 to 35

12th July 2016

2016/603

Section 36

6th April 2017

2017/380

Section 37

1st December 2016

2016/1037

Section 38

1st December 2016

2016/1037

Section 39 (for the purpose of making subordinate legislation only)

1st November 2016

2016/1037

Section 39 (for all remaining purposes)

1st December 2016

2016/1037

Section 40 (for the purpose of making subordinate legislation only)

1st November 2016

2016/1037

Section 40 (for all remaining purposes)

1st December 2016

2016/1037

Section 41

1st December 2016

2016/1037

Section 45 (for the purpose of making subordinate legislation only)

1st November 2016

2016/1037

Sections 46 to 53

12th July 2016

2016/603

Section 54

1st December 2016

2016/1037

Sections 55 to 60

12th July 2016

2016/603

Sections 62 to 65

1st December 2016

2016/1037

Section 67

31st May 2016

2016/603

Sections 69 to 72

31st May 2016

2016/603

Section 75

31st May 2016

2016/603

Section 76

12th July 2016

2016/603

Sections 77 to 84

21st November 2016

2016/603

Sections 86 to 89

12th July 2016

2016/603

Schedules 1 to 3

12th July 2016

2016/603

Schedule 4

6th April 2017

2017/380

Schedules 5 and 6

1st December 2016

2016/1037

Schedule 7 (for the purpose of making subordinate legislation only)

1st November 2016

2016/1037

Schedule 8

1st December 2016

2016/1037

Schedule 9

12th July 2016

2016/603

Schedule 14

31st May 2016

2016/603

Schedule 15

12th July 2016

2016/603


(1) 2016 c. 19.
(2) Section 1 and Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 c. 16.
(3) 2016 c. 19.

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