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Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006

2006 c. 13 · Enacted 30 March 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 32(1)(a) (b)substitutedPolice and Justice Act 2006 s. 14(2)
s. 32(5)word repealedPolice and Justice Act 2006 Sch. 15 Pt. 2
s. 32(5)(d) and wordinsertedPolice and Justice Act 2006 s. 14(3)
s. 33(5)word repealedPolice and Justice Act 2006 Sch. 15 Pt. 2
s. 33(5)(d) and wordinsertedPolice and Justice Act 2006 s. 14(3)
s. 36(9)words insertedPolice and Justice Act 2006 s. 14(4)
s. 36(9)word repealedPolice and Justice Act 2006 Sch. 15 Pt. 2
s. 38(5A)insertedPolice and Justice Act 2006 s. 14(5)
s. 43(1)(b)omittedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 2(i)
s. 43(2)omittedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 2(i)
s. 43(5)(6)(7)omittedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 2(i)
s. 44omittedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 28

An Act to make provision about immigration, asylum and nationality; and for connected purposes.

[30th March 2006]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2C3C4C5C6

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Modifications

C1

Act extended (with modifications) by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 7 (as amended (E.W.S.) (2.1.2008) by Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3579), arts. 1, 3(c); and (16.4.2015) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) and Channel Tunnel (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/856), arts. 1, 6)

C2

Act applied (with modifications) (25.12.2016) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Application and Modification of Enactments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1143), art. 3

C3

Act extended in part (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (13.3.2008 for specified purposes, otherwise 1.5.2008) by Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680), arts. 1(2), 20, Sch. 9 (with art. 5) (as amended: (29.6.2011) by S.I. 2011/1408, art. 1, Sch. paras. 8, 9; (9.10.2015 for specified purposes, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force) by S.I. 2015/1765, arts. 1(2), 6; (14.3.2019) by S.I. 2019/562, arts. 1, 5, 16); and (11.11.2021) by S.I. 2021/1277, arts. 1(2), 5, 10

C4

Act extended in part (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1281), art. 9, Sch. 7, Sch. 7A (with art. 16)

C5

Act: power to amend conferred (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 28.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 82(1)(2)(i)(3)-(6), 87(1)(4)(i); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 29

C6

Act excluded (25.4.2024) by Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 (c. 8), ss. 2(5)(a), 5, 10(1) (with ss. 4, 10(2))

Contents

  1. Appeals
  2. 1Variation of leave to enter or remain Repealed
  3. 2Removal Repealed
  4. 3Grounds of appeal Repealed
  5. 4Entry clearance Repealed
  6. 5Failure to provide documents Repealed
  7. 6Refusal of leave to enter Repealed
  8. 7Deportation
  9. 8Legal aid
  10. 9Abandonment of appeal
  11. 10Grants
  12. 11Continuation of leave
  13. 12Asylum and human rights claims: definition Not yet in force
  14. 13Appeal from within United Kingdom: certification of unfounded claim Not yet in force
  15. 14Consequential amendments
  16. Employment and other working arrangements
  17. 14AApplication of sections 15 to 24 to other working arrangements
  18. 15Penalty
  19. 15AExtension of liability under section 15
  20. 16Objection
  21. 17Appeal
  22. 18Enforcement
  23. 19Code of practice
  24. 20Orders
  25. 21Offence
  26. 22Offence: bodies corporate, &c.
  27. 23Discrimination: code of practice
  28. 24Immigration bail
  29. 25Interpretation
  30. 26Repeal
  31. Information
  32. 27Documents produced or found
  33. 28Fingerprinting
  34. 29Attendance for fingerprinting
  35. 30Proof of right of abode
  36. 31Provision of information to immigration officers
  37. 32Passenger and crew information: police powers
  38. 32ARegulations requiring information to be provided to police
  39. 32BPenalty for breach of section 32 or 32A
  40. 33Freight information: police powers
  41. 34Offence
  42. 35Power of Revenue and Customs to obtain information
  43. 36Duty to share information
  44. 37Information sharing: code of practice
  45. 38Disclosure of information for security purposes Repealed
  46. 39Disclosure to law enforcement agencies
  47. 40Searches: contracting out
  48. 41Section 40: supplemental
  49. 42Information: embarking passengers
  50. Claimants and applicants
  51. 43Accommodation
  52. 44Failed asylum-seekers: withdrawal of support Not yet in force
  53. 45Integration loans
  54. 46Inspection of detention facilities
  55. 47Removal: persons with statutorily extended leave Repealed
  56. 48Removal: cancellation of leave Repealed
  57. 49Capacity to make nationality application
  58. 50Procedure
  59. 51Fees Repealed
  60. 52Fees: supplemental Repealed
  61. Miscellaneous
  62. 53Arrest pending deportation
  63. 54Refugee Convention: construction
  64. 55Refugee Convention: certification
  65. 56Deprivation of citizenship
  66. 57Deprivation of right of abode
  67. 58Acquisition of British nationality, &c. Repealed
  68. 59Detained persons: national minimum wage
  69. General
  70. 60Money
  71. 61Repeals
  72. 62Commencement
  73. 63Extent
  74. 64Citation
  75. Schedule 1: Immigration and Asylum Appeals: Consequential Amendments
  76. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  79. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  80. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  81. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  82. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  83. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  84. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  85. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  86. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  87. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  88. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  89. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  90. British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)
  91. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  92. Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68)
  93. 14Paragraph 14
  94. Schedule 2: Fees: Consequential Amendments
  95. British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)
  96. 1Paragraph 1
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
  99. 3Paragraph 3
  100. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
  101. 4Paragraph 4
  102. 5Paragraph 5
  103. Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19)
  104. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  105. Schedule 3Repeals