# The Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 27th January 1997 section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, which contains restrictions on the employment of persons subject to immigration control. The Order provides that section 8 shall not apply to employment which began before that date. For the purpose only of making Orders, section 8 comes into force on 1st December 1996.

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