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subject to control who enter the Republic from overseas, obtain admission there for temporary purposes and then come to the United Kingdom cannot remain here permanently without Home Office approval. Visas and entry contificates

5.

Nationals of certain foreign countries and Stateless persons will continue to neod visas for admission to the United Kingdom (certain Stateless people are exempt from the visa requirement for visits of up to 3 months and this will continue to bo the position) No one will be admitted for settlement as a depondent unloss he holds an entry certificate a Commonwealth citizen) or a visa or Home Office letter authorising admission. Commonwealth citizens coming as depondants of work permit holders will certificates.

require entry

Powers of immigration officers

6.

A person subject to migration control who seeks to enter the United Kingdom will be liable to be refused admission or to be admitted subject to conditions. Ahose powers will be exercised by immigration officers in accordance with the published immigration rules,

7.

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The conditions which an immigration officer may impose under the Ball will be as follows:

2.

a condition restricting the period for which the person

concerned may remain in the United Kingdom;

a condition restricting his employment or occupation

here;

a condition requiring him to register with the police;

condition requiring him to report for medical. examination;

in the case of a person coming to the United Kingdon for

the purpose of joining the crew of a ship or an aircraft, e condition requiring him to leave on a specified ship or aircraft without specifying the date of departure.

b

A condition of type 2 or gris to be imposed caly in combination with one of type 2. A condition of type à is to be imposed only on medical advice. (The main change from the present law is that there will be power to require a Commonwealth citizen admitted for a limited periõà to register with the police.)

Categories to be admitted

8.

No one subject to immigration control will have a statutory right to be admitted, but the Home Secretary will be required by the Bill to publish and lay before Parliament general rules governing the entry of people to whom the Bill applies, and their control after entry. The following paragraphs indicate the main categories of people who will be eligible for admission under th rules for the control of entry.

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