Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008.

(2) In this Order “the 2007 Act” means the UK Borders Act 2007.

Commencement

2. Subject to article 5, the following provisions of the 2007 Act shall come into force on 29th February 2008—

(a) section 27 (employment: arrest); and

(b) section 28 (employment: search for personnel records).

3. The following provisions of the 2007 Act shall come into force on 31st March 2008—

(a) subject to article 6, section 25 (forfeiture of detained property); and

(b) sections 44 to 47 (search for evidence of nationality and seizure of nationality documents).

4. The following provisions of the 2007 Act shall come into force on 1st April 2008—

(a) subject to article 7, section 26 (disposal of property) to the extent to which it is not already in force;

(b) sections 48 to 50 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: appointment, office and reports);

(c) section 51 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: plans) for the purposes of making an order under subsections (2) to (6);

(d) sections 52 and 53 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: relationship with other bodies) for the purposes of making an order under those provisions;

(e) section 54 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: abolition of other bodies);

(f) section 55 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: prescribed matters);

(g) section 56 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate: Senior President of Tribunals); and

(h) the Schedule (repeals) to the extent to which it is not already in force.

Transitional provision

5. In relation to employment which commenced before 29th February 2008, including employment which continued on or after that date, section 28AA (arrest with warrant)( 2 ) and section 28FA(2) (power to search business premises)( 3 ) of the Immigration Act 1971 shall continue to have effect in respect of an offence under section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (restrictions on employment)( 4 ).

6. An order made under section 25(1) of the 2007 Act may be made in proceedings instituted before the passing of the 2007 Act.

7. An order made under section 26(2) of the 2007 Act may have effect in relation to property which came into the possession of an immigration officer or the Secretary of State before the passing of the 2007 Act.