# The Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996, Article 2


(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, section 8 of the Act shall come into force on 27th January 1997.
(2) Section 8 of the Act shall not apply to employment which began before 27th January 1997.
(3) For the purpose only of making orders under subsections (1) and (2), section 8 of the Act shall come into force on 1st December 1996.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2970/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/asylum-and-immigration-act-1996-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-provisions-order-1996/article-2
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