Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Objection to Civil Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2015 and comes into force on 31st March 2015.

2. In this Order—

“the Act” means the UK Borders Act 2007;

“the 2008 Order” means the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Objection to Civil Penalty) Order 2008( 2 ).

Amendment of the 2008 Order

3. The 2008 Order is amended as follows.

4. In article 7 (period of time for giving a notice of objection)—

(a) for “given to” substitute “received by”;

(b) for “thirty” substitute “32”.

5. For article 8 (period of time for Secretary of State to notify response to notice of objection) substitute—

“ Period of time for Secretary of State to respond to notice of objection

8. The Secretary of State shall issue a response to a notice of objection under section 10(4) of the Act before the expiry of 32 working days beginning with the date specified on the notice of objection. ” .

6. For the Schedule to the 2008 Order, substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Saving provision

7. Where a person receives a penalty notice dated before this Order comes into force, the 2008 Order continues to apply in relation to that notice as if the 2008 Order had not been amended by this Order.

Article 6

SCHEDULE

Article 3

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