{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-act-1971/schedule-2/paragraph-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-act-1971/schedule-2/paragraph-7.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1971/77",
  "legislation_title": "Immigration Act 1971",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-act-1971",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/7",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies if an immigration officer examining a person under paragraph 2 decides—\n(a) that he may be given leave to enter the United Kingdom; but\n(b) that a further medical test or examination may be required in the interests of public health.\n(2) This paragraph also applies if an immigration officer examining a person under paragraph 2A decides—\n(a) that his leave to enter the United Kingdom should not be cancelled; but\n(b) that a further medical test or examination may be required in the interests of public health.\n(3) The immigration officer may give the person concerned notice in writing requiring him—\n(a) to report his arrival to such medical officer of health as may be specified in the notice; and\n(b) to attend at such place and time and submit to such test or examination (if any), as that medical officer of health may require.\n(4) In reaching a decision under paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) or (2), the immigration officer must act on the advice of—\n(a) a medical inspector; or\n(b) if no medical inspector is available, a fully qualified medical practitioner.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 7 substituted (14.2.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 43, 59; S.I. 2000/168, art. 2, Sch. (which amending provision is extended (with modifications) to Jersey (5.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 2, Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 paras. 2-4, 7, 16-18, 21-24 applied (with modifications) (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2326, reg. 24(2) (with regs. 9, 28)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(3)(4) modified (18.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2590, art. 3"
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
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      "affecting_title": "Immigration Act 2016"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2016/19",
      "affecting_title": "Immigration Act 2016"
    },
    {
      "type": "applied",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2023/37",
      "affecting_title": "Illegal Migration Act 2023"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2023/37",
      "affecting_title": "Illegal Migration Act 2023"
    },
    {
      "type": "excluded in part by 2002 c. 41, s. 62(3A) (as inserted)",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2023/37",
      "affecting_title": "Illegal Migration Act 2023"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/77/schedule/2/paragraph/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:49:29.102045+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}