Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 2538
IMMIGRATION
The Immigration (Short-term Holding Facilities) Regulations 2002
Made
8th October 2002
Laid before Parliament
11th October 2002
Coming into force
4th November 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 157(1) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999( 1 ), hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Short-term Holding Facilities) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 4th November 2002.
Extension of section 149 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to short-term holding facilities
2.Section 149 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (contracting out of certain detention centres) is hereby extended to short-term holding facilities.
Beverley Hughes
Minister of State
Home Office
8th October 2002