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The Immigration (Exemption from Control) (Amendment) Order 1975

S.I. 1975/617 · Made 14 April 1975

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IMMIGRATION

Made 14th April 1975

Laid before Parliament 22nd April 1975

Coming into Operation 1st June 1975

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 8(2) of the Immigration Act 1971, I hereby make the following Order:—

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Exemption from Control) (Amendment) Order 1975 and shall come into operation on 1st June 1975.

2

In Article 5(1)(c) of the Immigration (Exemption from Control) Order 1972f1, after the word “Belgium” there shall be inserted the words “or the Netherlands”.

Signature

Roy Jenkins

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

Whitehall

14th April 1975

Explanatory note

Article 5(1)(c) of the Immigration (Exemption from Control) Order 1972 exempts Commonwealth citizens and citizens of the Republic of Ireland from the need to obtain leave to enter the United Kingdom when returning from an excursion, for which they do not require a passport, to certain specified countries. This Order amends Article 5(1)(c) so as to include the Netherlands among the countries so specified.