Immigration Act 1971
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The Immigration Act 1971 is a key UK law that established the modern framework for immigration control and the rights of entry and residence for people coming to or living in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Immigration Act 1971 canonical | 9 |
| UK Immigration Act 1971 | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom immigration law ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993
ⓘ
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 ⓘ British Nationality Act 1981 ⓘ Immigration Act 1988 ⓘ Immigration Act 2014 ⓘ Immigration Act 2016 ⓘ Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ⓘ Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 ⓘ Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 ⓘ UK Borders Act 2007 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Commonwealth citizens without right of abode
ⓘ
foreign nationals entering the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| authorises | Secretary of State to make Immigration Rules ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
patriality
ⓘ
right of abode in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishes | Immigration Rules framework ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Home Office headquarters
ⓘ
surface form:
Home Office (UK)
|
| legalArea |
immigration law
ⓘ
nationality and citizenship ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend and replace the present immigration laws, to make further provision for regulating the entry into and stay in the United Kingdom of persons not having the right of abode, and for purposes connected therewith ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 1970–1971 Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to define rights of entry and residence in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
to establish a modern framework for immigration control in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeals to immigration appellate authorities
ⓘ
detention powers for immigration purposes ⓘ immigration control at ports of entry ⓘ |
| regulates |
deportation of non‑British citizens
ⓘ
entry of persons without right of abode into the United Kingdom ⓘ leave to enter ⓘ leave to remain ⓘ |
| replaced | Aliens Order 1953 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1971-10-28 ⓘ |
| section |
Schedule 2
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Schedule 4 ⓘ Section 1 ⓘ Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 3A ⓘ Section 3C ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ Section 5 ⓘ Section 8 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Immigration Act 1971 self-link ⓘ |
| status | in force, as amended ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1971 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UK Immigration Act 1971