The Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Amendment) Order 2015

Amendments coming into force on 2nd March 2015

7.—(1) The Commencement Order is amended as follows.

(2) In article 9, for “11” (in the first place it occurs) substitute “11(1) and (1A)”.

(3) After article 11(1) insert—

“(1A) The persons referred to in article 9 are a person (“P3”) who makes an application on or after 2nd March 2015 for leave to remain—

(a) as a Tier 1 Migrant, a Tier 2 Migrant or a Tier 5 Migrant;

(b) as the partner of a Tier 1 Migrant or (as the case may be) Tier 2 Migrant or Tier 5 Migrant under paragraph 319C or 319E of the immigration rules; or

(c) as the child of a Tier 1 Migrant or (as the case may be) Tier 2 Migrant or Tier 5 Migrant under paragraph 319H or 319J of the immigration rules.”

(4) In article 11(2)—

(a) after “P2” in the first place it occurs insert “or (as the case may be) P3”; and

(b) after “paragraph (1)” on both occasions where it occurs, insert “or (1A)”.

(5) In article 11(3), after “P2” insert “or (as the case may be) P3”.

(6) In article 11(5)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (d), for ““Leave to enter the United Kingdom”” substitute ““leave to enter””;

(b) in sub-paragraph (e), for ““Leave to remain in the United Kingdom”” substitute ““leave to remain””;

(c) for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—

“(i) “Tier 1 Migrant”, “Tier 2 Migrant”, “Tier 4 Migrant” and “Tier 5 Migrant” have the same meaning as provided in the immigration rules.”