Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

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The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is a key UK statute that overhauled immigration and asylum procedures, including the regulation of immigration advice and services and the restructuring of support for asylum seekers.

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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom immigration law
abbreviation NASS NERFINISHED
amends Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 NERFINISHED
Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 NERFINISHED
Immigration Act 1971 NERFINISHED
assignsFunctionTo Secretary of State for the Home Department NERFINISHED
citationByYearAndChapter 1999 c. 33
containsProvisionsOn appeal rights for immigration and asylum decisions
criminal offences related to immigration
immigration officers' powers
support for asylum-seeking families
country United Kingdom
createsBody Immigration Services Commissioner NERFINISHED
National Asylum Support Service NERFINISHED
Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner NERFINISHED
establishesRegulatoryRegimeFor immigration advisers
immigration service providers
jurisdiction England and Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
legalStatus in force with amendments
longTitle An Act to make provision about immigration, asylum and nationality; and for connected purposes.
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
partNumber Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
primaryPurpose reform asylum procedures in the United Kingdom
reform immigration procedures in the United Kingdom
regulate immigration advice and services
restructure support for asylum seekers
providesFor exemption of certain professional bodies from immigration advice regulation
registration of immigration advisers
reforms asylum support system
regulates immigration advice
immigration services
royalAssentDate 1999-11-11
shortTitle Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter accommodation centres for asylum seekers
appeals in immigration and asylum cases
asylum support
carrier liability for bringing inadequately documented passengers
detention and removal of immigrants
dispersal of asylum seekers
immigration control
support for destitute asylum seekers
yearEnacted 1999

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Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner legalBasis Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Immigration Act 1971 amendedBy Immigration and Asylum Act 1999