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The Immigration (Revocation of Employment Restrictions) Order 1972

S.I. 1972/1647 · Made 1 November 1972

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IMMIGRATION

Made 1st November 1972

Coming into Operation 1st January 1973

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sections 3(3)(a) and 4(1) read with section 34(1), (2) and (3) of the Immigration Act 1971, I hereby make the following Order:—

Contents

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

1

This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Revocation of Employment Restrictions) Order 1972 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1973.

2

In this Order “the Order of 1953” means the Aliens Order 1953f1, as amendedf2 .

3

(1)

Any employment restriction which, by virtue of section 34(3) of the Immigration Act 1971, applies to an alien who is a national of a state which is a member of the European Economic Community is hereby revoked.

(2)

In this Article “employment restriction” means —

(a)

any landing condition imposed under Article 5 of the Order of 1953 or any condition treated as a landing condition so imposed by virtue of Article 6 of that Order;

(b)

any restriction imposed by any Order made under Article 22 of the Order of 1953; or

(c)

any restriction imposed by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Order of 1953,

which prohibits an alien from or imposes restrictions on taking employment or engaging in any occupation in the United Kingdom.

Signature

Robert Carr

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

Whitehall

1st November 1972

Explanatory note

This Order revokes any restrictions on taking employment or engaging in any occupation in the United Kingdom imposed on an alien under the Aliens Order 1953 and still in force on 1st January 1973, if the alien is a national of a state which is a member of the European Economic Community.