This Act may be cited as the Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1987.

In this Act any expression which is also used in the M1Immigration Act 1971 has the same meaning as in that Act.

This Act extends to Northern Ireland; and section 36 of the said Act of 1971 (power to extend any of its provisions to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) shall apply also to the provisions of this Act.

This Act has effect in relation to persons arriving in the United Kingdom at any time after 4th March 1987 except persons arriving by a voyage or flight for which they embarked on the ship or aircraft in question on or before that date.