The Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2016
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Policy effect
Introduced statutory guidance under Section 59 of the Immigration Act 2016 specifying matters to be taken into account when deciding whether an individual is an adult at risk and whether they should be detained, establishing an evidence-based balancing framework where vulnerable persons may be detained only when immigration factors outweigh the risk factors.
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: Introduced statutory guidance under Section 59 of the Immigration Act 2016 specifying matters to be taken into account when deciding whether an individual is an adult at risk and whether they should be detained, establishing an evidence-based balancing framework where vulnerable persons may be detained only when immigration factors outweigh the risk factors.
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The guidance on adults at risk in immigration detention issued under section 59(1) of the Immigration Act 2016, a draft of which was laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State on 21st July 2016, comes into force on 12th September 2016.
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Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2016
- 2016-01-25Registered Traveller membership expanded to Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan
- 2016-02-01Immigration Act 2014
- 2016-04-06Australian and New Zealand nationality exemption from immigration health charge removed
- 2016-04-06Youth Mobility Scheme annual health-charge rate reduced for applicants already liable
- 2016-05-31The Immigration Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016
- 2016-07-12Immigration Act 2016
- 2016-11-21Registered Traveller membership expanded to sixteen additional countries
- 2016-11-23Multi-entry leave to enter effect for academic visitors
- 2016-11-23Multi-entry leave to enter effect for private medical treatment visit visas
- 2016-11-23Protection from leave lapse for accompanying family of posted Crown servants and British Council staff
- 2016-11-25EEA Regulations 2016 transitory provisions tightening residence criteria for family members of British citizens
- 2016-11-29The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016