The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023

• Citation: S.I. 2023/1130
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, interpretation and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023.

(2) In these Regulations, “ the 2022 Act ” means the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Section 2 Provision coming into force on 20th November 2023

The following provisions of the 2022 Act come into force on 20th November 2023—

(a) section 46(1) to (5) (removals: notice requirements);

(b) section 46(7), except to the extent section 46(7) inserts section 10D(1) to (7) into the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ;

(c) section 52 (use of scientific methods in age assessments), so far as not already in force.

Section 3 Transitional provision in relation to section 46 of the 2022 Act

Section 46 of the 2022 Act (removals: notice requirements) does not apply in relation to the removal of a person under section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (removal of persons unlawfully in the United Kingdom) , where a direction has been given before the day on which section 46 comes into force for that person’s removal under—

(a) section 10(7) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; or

(b) paragraphs 8 to 10 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 .