Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about immigration and asylum; to make provision about procedures in connection with marriage on superintendent registrar’s certificate; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1999 c 33 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland |
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| Royal Assent | 11 November 1999 |
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The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c 33) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. It followed a 1998 government white paper entitled "Fairer, Faster And Firmer – A Modern Approach To Immigration And Asylum".[1] Its main aim was to create a faster system to deal with a backlog of cases.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fairer, Faster And Firmer – A Modern Approach To Immigration And Asylum". Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Immigration and Asylum Act 1999". The Guardian (London). 19 January 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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