Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 11 (C. 2)
Immigration
The Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016
Made
6th January 2016
Laid before Parliament
11th January 2016
Coming into force
1st February 2016
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 75(3) of the Immigration Act 2014( 1 ), makes the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016.
Provisions coming into force on 1st February 2016
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Immigration Act 2014 is 1st February 2016 in respect of premises located in England so far as not already in forceβ
(a) section 20 (residential tenancy agreement);
(b) section 21 (persons disqualified by immigration status or with limited right to rent);
(c) section 22 (persons disqualified by immigration status not to be leased premises);
(d) section 23 (penalty notices: landlords);
(e) section 24 (excuses available to landlords);
(f) section 25 (penalty notices: agents);
(g) section 26 (excuses available to agents);
(h) section 27 (eligibility period);
(i) section 28 (penalty notices: general);
(j) section 29 (objection);
(k) section 30 (appeals);
(l) section 31 (enforcement); and
(m) Schedule 3 (excluded residential tenancy agreements).
James Brokenshire
Minister of State
Home Office
6th January 2016