UK Borders Act 2007
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The UK Borders Act 2007 is a key piece of UK legislation that strengthened immigration control and enforcement powers, including provisions on automatic deportation of foreign criminals and expanded authority for immigration officers.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UK Borders Act 2007 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom immigration law ⓘ |
| amends |
Immigration Act 1971
NERFINISHED
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Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
automatic deportation for non-EEA foreign criminals sentenced to at least 12 months imprisonment
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automatic deportation of foreign criminals ⓘ civil penalties for employers of illegal workers ⓘ code of practice on the use of immigration powers ⓘ designation of immigration officers with police-like powers at ports ⓘ expanded powers for immigration officers ⓘ information sharing between government departments for immigration purposes ⓘ powers of detention for immigration officers ⓘ powers of entry, search and seizure for immigration officers ⓘ requirement to issue biometric immigration documents ⓘ restriction of appeal rights in certain deportation cases ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Home Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| keySection |
Section 32 automatic deportation
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Section 33 exceptions to automatic deportation ⓘ Sections 15–25 employer penalties and enforcement ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 2007 c. 30 ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about immigration and asylum; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| mainPurpose | to strengthen United Kingdom immigration control and enforcement powers ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 2006–07 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
asylum
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border control ⓘ immigration control ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Home Secretary
NERFINISHED
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UK Borders Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2007-10-30 ⓘ |
| section |
Section 15
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Section 16 ⓘ Section 17 ⓘ Section 2 ⓘ Section 32 ⓘ Section 33 ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | UK Borders Act 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force, as amended ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Biometric immigration documents
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Deportation of foreign criminals ⓘ Employer sanctions ⓘ Immigration enforcement powers ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2007 ⓘ |
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