Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 3215
IMMIGRATION
The Asylum (Designated States) (Amendment) Order 2006
Made
30th November 2006
Laid before Parliament
6th December 2006
Coming into force
1st January 2007
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 94(6) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002( 1 ), makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Asylum (Designated States) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st January 2007.
2. The list in section 94(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002( 2 ) is amended by omitting “(l) Bulgaria” and “(q) Romania”.
Liam Byrne
Minister of State
Home Office
30th November 2006
2002 c.41 ; section 94(6) was substituted by the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. ) Act 2004 (c.19) , section 27(6).
Bulgaria and Romania were added by order (the Asylum (Designated States) Order 2003 ( S.I. 2003/970 )) made under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c.41) , section 94(5).