Legislation – Immigration Act 2016
Changes to legislation:
Immigration Act 2016, Section 25 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 25:
- s. 14–30 omitted by 2025 c. 36 Sch. 10 para. 87(f)
- s. 69(9)(d) and word inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 21(2)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(eza) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(3A)–(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(4)
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2017/1241, Sch. by S.I. 2018/31 reg. 2
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 69(9)(d) and word inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 21(2)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(eza) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(3A)–(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(4)
PART 1Labour market and illegal working
CHAPTER 1Labour market
LME undertakings and orders: supplementary
25Code of practice
(1)
The Secretary of State must issue a code of practice giving guidance to enforcing authorities about the exercise of their functions under sections 14 to 23.
(2)
The Secretary of State may revise the code from time to time.
(3)
The code and any revised code—
(a)
must not be issued unless a draft has been laid before Parliament, and
(b)
comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State appoints by regulations.
(4)
The Secretary of State must publish the code and any revised code.
(5)
An enforcing authority must have regard to the current version of the code in exercising its functions under sections 14 to 23.