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The Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.I. 2007/1122 · Made 28 March 2007

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IMMIGRATION

Made 28th March 2007

Laid before Parliament 3rd April 2007

Coming into force 1st May 2007

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31A of the Immigration Act 1971f1, makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1971 c. 77. Section 31A was inserted by section 165 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) and amended by section 121 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41). Section 31A has been prospectively repealed by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), but the repeal is not yet in force.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Amendment
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and, subject to paragraph (3), shall come into force on 1st May 2007.

(2)

In these Regulations, the “2007 Regulations” means the Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2007f1.

(3)

An application made before 22nd May 2007 in the form set out in Schedule 6 to the 2007 Regulations shall be deemed to have been made in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

2Amendment

(1)

The 2007 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 8, for “Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme” substitute “International Graduates Scheme”.

(3)

For the form set out in Schedule 6, substitute the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Signature

Liam Byrne

Minister of State

Home Office

28th March 2007

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2007. The Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme in the immigration rules is being replaced by the International Graduates Scheme. As a result, the form prescribed for people applying under the Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme is being replaced with a new application form for people applying under the International Graduates Scheme.