Legislation – Immigration Act 2016
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PART 1Labour market and illegal working
CHAPTER 1Labour market
Supplementary provision
33Interpretation of Chapter 1
In this Chapter—
“the Director” has the meaning given by section 1;
“enactment” includes—
(a)
an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;
(b)
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
(c)
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
(d)
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
“enforcing authority” has the meaning given by section 14;
“financial year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31 March;
“HMRC Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;
“labour market enforcement functions” has the meaning given by section 3;
“LME order” has the meaning given by section 18;
“LME undertaking” has the meaning given by section 14;
“non-compliance in the labour market” has the meaning given by section 3;
“the respondent” has the meaning given by section 18;
“strategy” has the meaning given by section 2;
“subject” has the meaning given by section 14;
“trigger offence” has the meaning given by section 14.