5 Registration regulations
UK Borders Act 2007 (2007 c 30) | Legislation

Biometric registration

5  Registration regulations

(1)     The Secretary of State may make regulations—

(a)     requiring a person subject to immigration control to apply for the issue of a document recording biometric information (a “biometric immigration document”);

(b)     requiring a biometric immigration document to be used—

(i)     for specified immigration purposes,

(ii)     in connection with specified immigration procedures, or

(iii)     in specified circumstances, where a question arises about a person's status in relation to nationality or immigration;

(c)     requiring a person who produces a biometric immigration document by virtue of paragraph (b) to provide information for comparison with information provided in connection with the application for the document.

(2)     Regulations under subsection (1)(a) may, in particular—

(a)     apply generally or only to a specified class of persons subject to immigration control (for example, persons making or seeking to make a specified kind of application for immigration purposes);

(b)     specify the period within which an application for a biometric immigration document must be made;

(c)     make provision about the issue of biometric immigration documents;

(d)     make provision about the content of biometric immigration documents (which may include non-biometric information);

(e)     make provision permitting a biometric immigration document to be combined with

Powered by Lexis+®
 

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

Motor claims in the Portal—a practical guide (Stage 1)

Motor claims in the Portal—a practical guide (Stage 1)The Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents—30 April 2013 onwardsSTOP PRESS: A new RTA small claims protocol for whiplash claims comes into effect for accidents occurring on or after 31 May 2021. The

LEXISNEXIS

Violent disorder

Violent disorderThe offence of violent disorderViolent disorder can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown Court. These offences will normally be dealt with in the Crown Court. However, there may be cases involving minor violence or threats of violence leading to no or minor injury, with

LEXISNEXIS

The Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition: 2018 revision)—a guide to the main provisions

The Standard Conditions of Sale (SCS), currently in their 5th edition (2018 revision), are a set of standard conditions which are commonly incorporated into contracts for the sale of residential property. The Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Third Edition—2018 Revision) (SCPC) are used for

LEXISNEXIS

Forming enforceable contracts—consideration

Forming enforceable contracts—considerationThis Practice Note examines the doctrine of consideration and the key role it plays in English law in determining whether a contract is enforceable.A promise will only be capable of being contractually enforced if it is either made in a deed or made in