Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 330
IMMIGRATION
The Asylum (Designated States) Order 2005
Made
14th February 2005
Coming into force
15th February 2005
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;
And whereas the Secretary of State is satisfied that there is in general in the State to be added by article 2 of this Order no serious risk of persecution of persons entitled to reside in that State and that removal to that State of persons entitled to reside there will not in general contravene the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Human Rights Convention;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 94(5) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002( 1 ), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Asylum (Designated States) Order 2005 and shall come into force on the day after it is made, but shall not apply in relation to an asylum or human rights claim made prior to the commencement of this Order.
Designated States
2. The State listed below shall be added to the list of States in section 94(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002( 2 ):
“ (y) India. ” .
Des Browne
Minister of State
Home Office
14th February 2005
Section 94(4) was amended by the Asylum (Designated States) Order 2003 ( S.I. 2003/970 ), the Asylum (Designated States) (No.2) Order 2003 ( S.I. 2003/1919 ) and section 27(4) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. ) Act 2004 ( 2004 c. 19) .