Updated to 30 June 2025
(Act No. 5 of 2025 and S.I. No. 275 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Contents
Commencement
Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
Ss. 1-6 |
19 September 2003 |
Immigration Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 414 of 2003), art. 2 |
S. 7 |
15 September 2003 |
Immigration Act 2003 (Section 7) (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 415 of 2003), art. 2 |
S. 8 |
11 August 2003 |
Immigration Act 2003 (Section 8 Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 363 of 2003), art. 2 |
Ss. 9-13 |
19 September 2003 |
Immigration Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 414 of 2003), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
How Affected | Affecting Provision |
Trans. of cert. functns. under. |
40/2013, ss. 1(2), 6, 82, sch. 1 |
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42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3 |
S. 2(7) amended |
30/2024, ss. 1(2), 4(a) |
S. 3(1)(b) amended |
30/2024, ss. 1(2), 4(b) |
S. 3(2)(b) functions transferred |
S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
S. 5(1) amended |
8/2019, ss. 2(1)(i), 96 |
S. 5(1)(e) - (h), pars. ins. |
1/2004, s.16 (8) |
S. 5(2)(a) substit. |
66/2015, ss. 1(2), 80 |
S. 5(2)(d) am. |
40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 18 item 1 |
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42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 25 |
S. 5(4)(a) amended with transitional provisions |
7/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 4 |
S. 8(2) am. |
34/2014, ss. 1(3), 35 |
S. 8(4) am. |
40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 18 item 2 |
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42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 25 |
SIs made under the Act
Section | SIs made under the Act |
S. 9 |
Immigration Act 2003 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 445 of 2003) |
S. 11 |
Immigration Act 2003 (Carrier Liability) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 401 of 2024) |
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Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Places of Detention) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 56 of 2005) |
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Immigration Act 2003 (Carrier Liability) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 447 of 2003) |
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Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Direction) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 446 of 2003) |
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Immigration Act 2003 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 445 of 2003) |
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Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Places of Detention) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 444 of 2003) |