Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1818 (C. 77)
Immigraton
The UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008
Made
8th July 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(2) to (4) of the UK Borders Act 2007( 1 ).
Citation and interpretation
1. This Order may be cited as the UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008.
Commencement
2. The following provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007 shall come into force on 1st August 2008—
(a) the provisions set out in the Schedule to this Order in respect of a person to whom Condition 1 (within the meaning of section 32 of that Act) applies; and
(b) section 39 (consequential amendments).
Transitional provisions
3. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), section 32 applies, to the extent to which it is commenced in article 2(a), to persons convicted before the passing of that Act who are in custody at the time of commencement or whose sentences are suspended at the time of commencement.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who has been served with a notice of a decision to make a deportation order under section 5 of the Immigration Act 1971( 2 ) before 1st August 2008.
Liam Byrne
Minister of State
Home Office
8th July 2008
SCHEDULE
| Section |
|---|
| Section 32 (automatic deportation) |
| Section 33 (exceptions) |
| Section 34 (timing) |
| Section 35 (appeal) |
| Section 36 (detention) |
| Section 37 (family) |
| Section 38 (interpretation) |