Immigration Act 1971

Immigration Act 1971

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
Dates
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Text of statute as originally enacted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.

Contents

• 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

See also

• UK labour law
• British nationality law
• History of British nationality law
• Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner