# The Asylum Support (Repeal) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/782 · made 21 March 2002

This Order repeals section 96(3) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 which provides that asylum support provided by the Secretary of State under subsections (1)(a) or (b) or (2) of that section must not, unless the circumstances of a particular case are exceptional, be wholly or mainly by way of payments made (by whatever means) to the supported person or to his dependants (if any).

Made under: Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

## Introductory text

IMMIGRATION
Made 21st March 2002
Coming into force 8th April 2002
Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 96(5) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Asylum Support (Repeal) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 8th April 2002.

## 2 Repeal of section 96(3) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Subsection (3) of section 96 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (ways in which support may be provided) is hereby repealed.

## Signature

David Blunkett
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
21st March 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order repeals section 96(3) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 which provides that asylum support provided by the Secretary of State under subsections (1)(a) or (b) or (2) of that section must not, unless the circumstances of a particular case are exceptional, be wholly or mainly by way of payments made (by whatever means) to the supported person or to his dependants (if any).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/782 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/asylum-support-repeal-order-2002
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