Illegal Migration Act 2023 (c. 37)

Unaccompanied children U.K.

Prospective

21 Transfer of children between local authorities U.K.

(1) Section 69 of the Immigration Act 2016 (transfer of responsibility for relevant children) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (9) (definition of “relevant child”)—

(a) omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (b), and

(b) after paragraph (c) insert “, or

(d) an unaccompanied child, within the meaning of section 16 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023.”

(3) In subsection (10), at the end insert “(a) to (c)”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 68(1)