Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 explained

Short Title:Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act to make provision about immigration and asylum; to make provision about procedures in connection with marriage on superintendent registrar’s certificate; and for connected purposes.
Statute Book Chapter:1999 c 33
Territorial Extent:England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland
Royal Assent:11 November 1999
Status:Amended
Original Text:http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/33/contents

The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c 33) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. It followed a 1998 government white paper entitled "Fairer, Faster And Firmer – A Modern Approach To Immigration And Asylum".[1] Its main aim was to create a faster system to deal with a backlog of cases.[2]

One of the most notable parts of the new law was to introduce the dispersal policy under section 95 of the Act. This system allowed for the creation of dispersal areas around the United Kingdom, where asylum applicants would be accommodated while their claims for asylum were reviewed.[3] The Act provided for two types of accommodation, "initial accommodation", which was generally available for up to two weeks, and "dispersal" accommodation, which could be occupied for longer periods.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fairer, Faster And Firmer – A Modern Approach To Immigration And Asylum. 15 January 2012.
  2. News: Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. 15 January 2012 . London. The Guardian. 19 January 2009.
  3. Web site: Politowski. Ben. Terry. McGuinness. 29 April 2016. Policy on the dispersal of asylum seekers. 22 July 2021. House of Commons Library.
  4. https://vlex.co.uk/vid/metropolitan-resources-north-west-793155957 Metropolitan Resources North West Ltd v Secretary of State for Home Department (on behalf of the UK Border Agency)