Illegal Migration Act 2023 (c. 37)

Duty to make arrangements for removal U.K.

Prospective

9 Support where asylum claim inadmissible U.K.

(1) The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

(2) If paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to the Immigration Act 2016, which repeals section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, is not yet in force on the day this section comes into force, in subsection (2)(b) of that section, after “the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002” insert “and section 5 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”.

(3) In section 94 (interpretation of Part 6: support for asylum-seekers etc)—

(a) in subsection (4A), after “the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002” insert “or section 5 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”,

(b) in subsection (4B), for “of that Act” substitute “of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002”, and

(c) in subsection (4C), for “of that Act” substitute “of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 or under section 5 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”.

(4) The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 is amended as follows.

(5) In section 18(1ZA) (asylum seeker: definition), after “section 80A or 80B” insert “of this Act or section 5 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”.

(6) In section 21 (sections 17 to 20: supplementary), in subsection (3)(a), after “section 80A or 80B” insert “of this Act or section 5 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”.

(7) In paragraph 17(2A) of Schedule 3 (withholding and withdrawal of support: interpretation), after “section 80A or 80B” insert “of this Act or section 5 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 68(1)