Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 198
Immigration
The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2009
Made
2nd February 2009
Laid before Parliament
9th February 2009
Coming into force
3rd March 2009
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 41 and 166(3) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999( 1 ).
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 3rd March 2009.
Amendments to the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2003
2. —(1) The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2003( 2 ) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In article 2—
(a) in paragraphs (1) and (4), for “paragraph (2) or (3)” substitute “paragraph (2), (3) or (3A)”; and
(b) after paragraph (3) insert—
“ (3A) This paragraph applies to a person who holds a valid passport issued by the Republic of South Africa, and who has not previously entered the United Kingdom lawfully using that passport. ” .
(3) In Schedule 1, after “Ivory Coast” insert “Jamaica”.
Phil Woolas
Minister of State
Home Office
2nd February 2009
S.I. 2003/1185 as amended by S.I. 2003/2628 , S.I. 2004/1304 , S.I. 2005/492 and S.I. 2006/493 .