(1)This Act may be cited as the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997.
(2)This Act, except for this section, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
(3)Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act shall extend, with such modifications as appear to Her Majesty to be appropriate, to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
(4)This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 9(2) power partly exercised (26.5.1998): 11.6.1998 appointed for ss. 5 and 8 by S.I. 1998/1336, art. 2
S. 9(2) power fully exercised (31.7.1998): 3.8.1998 appointed for the provisions of the Act not already in force by S.I. 1998/1892, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 9(3) modified (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), ss. 51(8), 52(5)
C2S. 9(3) power to extend (with modifications) (Channel Islands or Isle of Man) any amendments or repeals made to this Act by 2016 c. 19, to which this section relates (12.5.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 94(5), 95(6)(7)(c)
C3S. 9(3) power extended (28.4.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 86(5)(6)(d), 87(3)(c)