Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 2245
IMMIGRATION
The Asylum (Designated Safe Third Countries) Order 2000
Made
16th August 2000
Laid before Parliament
24th August 2000
Coming into force
2nd October 2000
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 12(1)(b) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Asylum (Designated Safe Third Countries) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 2nd October 2000.
2. The Asylum (Designated Countries of Destination and Designated Safe Third Countries) Order 1996( 2 ) is hereby revoked.
3. The following countries are designated for the purposes of section 12(1)(b) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (designation of countries other than EU Member States for the purposes of appeal rights):
Canada
Norway
Switzerland
United States of America.
Steve Bassam
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
16th August 2000