Introductory text

Immigration

Made 6th May 2014

Laid before Parliament 8th May 2014

Coming into force 16th May 2014

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(3), 15(7), 19(2), 20(1), 23(3) and 25(d) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006^f1.

In accordance with section 19(2) and (3) of that Act a draft revised code of practice specifying factors to be considered by the Secretary of State in determining the amount of a penalty imposed under section 15 has been laid before Parliament.

In accordance with section 23(2) and (5) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted those bodies specified in section 23(2)(a) about a revised code specifying what an employer should or should not do to avoid contravention of the Equality Act 2010, so far as relating to race, or the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997^f2, published a draft revised code, considered representations made about the draft revised code and has laid a draft revised code before Parliament, after modifying the code to reflect the representations.

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Footnotes

f1: 2006 c. 13; section 23 was amended by paragraph 86 of Schedule 26 to the Equality Act 2010 (c.15), as inserted by S.I. 2010/2279.
f2: S.I. 869 (N.I. 6).