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The Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/825 · Made 25 March 2002

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IMMIGRATION

Made 25th March 2002

Laid before Parliament 27th March 2002

Coming into force 17th April 2002

In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1A(1) and (2) of the Immigration (Carrier’s Liability) Act 1987f1, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1987 (c. 24); section 1A was inserted by section 12(1) and (3) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1993 (c. 23); section 1A is prospectively repealed by Schedule 16 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) but the repeal is not yet in force.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the 1993 Order
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2002.

(2)

This Order shall come into force on 17th April 2002.

2Amendment of the 1993 Order

After article 2(b) of the Immigration (Transit Visa) Order 1993f1 there is inserted—

  • “; or

    1. (c)

      in the case of a national or citizen of the People’s Republic of China, holds a passport issued by either the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the Macao Special Administrative Region”.

Signature

Jeff Rooker

Minister of State

Home Office

25th March 2002

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Immigration (Transit Visa) Order 1993 by providing an exemption in relation to those nationals or citizens who require a visa to pass through the United Kingdom for nationals or citizens of the People’s Republic of China issued with a passport by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the Macao Special Administrative Region.

These provisions come into effect on 17th April 2002.