{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-act-1971/section-36",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-act-1971/section-36.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1971/77",
  "legislation_title": "Immigration Act 1971",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-act-1971",
  "path": "section/36",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "36",
  "heading": "Power to extend to Islands.",
  "text": "Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act shall extend, with such exceptions, adaptations and modifications, if any, as may be specified in the Order, to any of the Islands; and any Order in Council under this subsection may be varied or revoked by a further Order in Council.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 36 extended by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61), s. 53(5)(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 36: power to extend (with modifications) (Channel Islands or Isle of Man) any amendments or repeals made to this Act by 2016 c. 19, to which this section relates (12.5.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 94(5), 95(6)(7)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 36: power extended (23.5.2018) by Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13), ss. 63(6), 64(1) (with ss. 52(3), 53, 58)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 36: power extended (28.4.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 86(5)(6)(a), 87(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 36: power extended (2.12.2025) by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31), ss. 64(5)(6)(a), 65(3)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 36 applied by Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 1987 (c. 24, SIF 62), s. 2(3) and by Immigration Act 1988 (c.14, SIF 62), s. 12(5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "power extended",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2020/1",
      "affecting_title": "European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/77/section/36",
    "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."
}