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Section 11D: Electronic travel authorisations and the Islands

Immigration Act 1971 · 1971 c. 77View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1A: Electronic travel authorisations

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the effects in the United Kingdom of the grant or refusal under the law of any of the Islands of an authorisation in electronic form to travel to that island.

Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular make provision about—

the recognition in the United Kingdom of an authorisation granted as mentioned in subsection (1);
the conditions or limitations that are to apply in the United Kingdom to such an authorisation;
the effects in the United Kingdom of such an authorisation being varied or cancelled under the law of any of the Islands;
the circumstances in which the Secretary of State or an immigration officer may vary or cancel such an authorisation (so far as it applies in the United Kingdom).

The Secretary of State may, where requested to do so by any of the Islands, carry out functions on behalf of that island in relation to the granting of authorisations in electronic form to travel to that island.

Regulations under subsection (1)—

may make provision modifying the effect of any provision of, or made under, this Act or any other enactment (whenever passed or made);
may make different provision for different purposes;
may make transitional, transitory or saving provision;
may make incidental, supplementary or consequential provision.

Regulations under subsection (1) are to be made by statutory instrument.

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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