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PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES

OUR PURPOSE IN PUBLISHING DRAFT IMMIGRATION RULES IN THIS

WHITE PAPER IS TO ENABLE PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER AND DEBATE THEM BEFORE WE PUT THEM INTO FINAL FORM.

THE TIMING OF ANY DEBATE IS NOT A MATTER FOR ME BUT I HOPE THAT

IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO DEBATE THE WHITE PAPER IN BOTH HOUSES

BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

PROCEDURE FOR NEW RULES

THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS REQUIRED UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ACT 1971 TO LAY BEFORE PARLIAMENT A STATEMENT OF THE RULES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT: THAT STATEMENT MAY BE DISAPPROVED BY RESOLUTION OF EITHER HOUSE WITHIN 40 SITTING DAYS. IN THAT EVENT, THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS REQUIRED AS SOON AS MAY BE TO MAKE SUCH CHANGES OR FURTHER CHANGES AS SEEM TO HIM NECESSARY, AND A STATEMENT OF THEM MUST THEN BE LAID WITHIN 40 SITTING DAYS OF THE RESOLUTION.

VALIDITY OF RULES

THE RULES AS LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S STATEMENT REMAIN EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER STATEMENT.

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