# The UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008, Article 2: Commencement


The following provisions of the 2007 Act shall come into force on 31st January 2008—
(a) sections 1 to 4 (detention at ports);
(b) sections 5 to 8 (biometric registration: regulations);
(c) section 10 (biometric registration: objection to penalty) for the purposes of making an order under subsections (2) and (4);
(d) section 11 (biometric registration: appeal in respect of penalty) for the purposes of making rules under subsection (6);
(e) section 13 for the purposes of issuing a code of practice under subsection (1) and making an order under subsection (6) (biometric registration: code of practice regarding penalty);
(f) sections 14 and 15 (biometric registration: prescribed matters and interpretation);
(g) subject to article 3, section 16 (conditional leave to enter or remain);
(h) section 18 (support for asylum-seekers: enforcement);
(i) section 20 (fees);
(j) sections 22 and 23 (assaulting an immigration officer: offence and power of arrest);
(k) subject to article 4, section 26 (disposal of property) for the purposes of making regulations under subsection (5);
(l) sections 29 to 31 (facilitation and trafficking);
(m) sections 40 to 43 (supply and wrongful disclosure of information); and
(n) in the Schedule (repeals) the entries relating to—
(i) the Immigration Act 1971;
(ii) the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
(iii) section 130 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002;
(iv) the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005; and
(v) the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/99/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/uk-borders-act-2007-commencement-no-1-and-transitional-provisions-order-2008/article-2
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