Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 825
IMMIGRATION
The Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2002
Made
25th March 2002
Laid before Parliament
27th March 2002
Coming into force
17th April 2002
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1A(1) and (2) of the Immigration (Carrier’s Liability) Act 1987( 1 ), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2002.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 17th April 2002.
Amendment of the 1993 Order
2. After article 2(b) of the Immigration (Transit Visa) Order 1993( 2 ) there is inserted—
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“ ; or
(c)in the case of a national or citizen of the People’s Republic of China, holds a passport issued by either the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the Macao Special Administrative Region ” .
Jeff Rooker
Minister of State
Home Office
25th March 2002
1987 (c. 24) ; section 1A was inserted by section 12(1) and (3) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1993 (c. 23) ; section 1A is prospectively repealed by Schedule 16 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) but the repeal is not yet in force.
S.I. 1993/1678 ; to which there are amendments not relevant to the subject-matter of this Order.