Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. ) Act 2004

43 Transfer of leave stamps U.K.

(1) Section 5 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (charges) shall be amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (1)(c) (transfer of indefinite leave stamp to new document) substitute—

“(c) the fixing of a limited leave stamp or indefinite leave stamp on a passport or other document issued to the applicant where the stamp was previously fixed on another passport or document issued to the applicant.”

(3) For subsection (5) substitute—

“(5) In this section—

(a) “limited leave stamp” means a stamp, sticker or other attachment which indicates that a person has been granted limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and

(b) “indefinite leave stamp” means a stamp, sticker or other attachment which indicates that a person has been granted indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 43 in force at 1.10.2004 by S.I. 2004/2523, art. 2, Sch.