Immigration Act 1971

Immigration Act 1971^[1]
Dates
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend and replace the present immigration laws, to make certain related changes in the citizenship law and enable help to be given to those wishing to return abroad, and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation	1971 c. 77
Royal assent	28 October 1971
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Immigration Act 1971 (c 77) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning immigration. The Act, as with the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962, and that of 1968, restricts immigration, especially primary immigration into the UK. It introduced the concept of patriality or right of abode. It is connected in relation to deportation notices, at sections 11 and 23 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Part I Regulation of Entry into and Stay in United Kingdom
Part II Appeals
Part III Criminal Proceedings
Part IV Supplementary
Schedule 1
Schedule 2 Administrative Provisions as to Control on Entry etc.
Schedule 3 Supplementary Provisions as to Deportation
Schedule 4 Integration with United Kingdom Law of Immigration Law of Islands
Schedule 5 The Adjudicators and the Tribunal
Schedule 6 Repeals

Notes

↑ Short title as conferred by s. 37 of the Act

References

J. M. Evans (1972). "Immigration Act 1971". The Modern Law Review 35 (5): 508. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2230.1972.tb02363.x. JSTOR 1094478.

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Immigration Act 1971

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