Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 573
IMMIGRATION
The Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2024
Made
29th April 2024
Laid before Parliament
30th April 2024
Coming into force
21st May 2024
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(5) and (6) of the Immigration Act 2016( 1 ).
In accordance with section 59(4) of that Act, a draft of the guidance to be brought into force in accordance with these Regulations has been laid before Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 21st May 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Guidance
2. The guidance entitled “Immigration Act 2016: Revised guidance on adults at risk in immigration detention”, a draft of which was laid before Parliament on 30th April 2024 by the Secretary of State under section 59(4) of the Immigration Act 2016, comes into force on 21st May 2024.
Michael Tomlinson
Minister of State
Home Office
29th April 2024