Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 3049
Immigration
The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2008
Made
24th November 2008
Coming into force
25th November 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13(6) and 14 of the UK Borders Act 2007( 1 ).
In accordance with section 13(5) of that Act, the Secretary of State published proposals for a code of practice under that section, consulted with members of the public, and laid the draft of that code before Parliament on 11 th June 2008.
In accordance with section 14(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2008 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Coming into force of the Code of Practice
2. The code of practice entitled “Code of practice about the sanctions for non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations”, laid before Parliament in draft on 11 th June 2008, relating to the imposition of a penalty under section 9(1) of the UK Borders Act 2007 , shall come into force on the day that this Order comes into force.
Meg Hillier
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
24th November 2008