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Section 1A Visas for transit passengers.F1C1

United Kingdom

(1)

The Secretary of State may by order require persons of any description specified in the order who on arrival in the United Kingdom pass through to another country or territory without entering the United Kingdom to hold a visa for that purpose.

(2)

An order under this section—

(a)

may specify a description of persons by reference to nationality, citizenship, origin or other connection with any particular country or territory, but not by reference to race, colour or religion;

(b)

shall not provide for the requirement imposed by the order to apply to any person who under the Immigration Act 1971 has the right of abode in the United Kingdom and may provide for any category of persons of a description specified in the order to be exempted from the requirement imposed by the order; and

(c)

may make provision about the method of application for visas required by the order.

(3)

An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 1A inserted (1.7.1993) by 1993 c. 23, s. 12(3).

Modifications

C1

S. 1A extended (with modifications) (1.8.1997) by S.I. 1997/275, art. 2(3)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (8.12.2002) by 1999 c. 33, ss. 169(3), 170(4), Sch. 16 (as expressed to be extended (with modifications) to Jersey by S.I. 2003/1252, art. 2, Sch.); S.I. 2002/2815, art. 2, Sch.