Legislation – Immigration Act 2016
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Immigration Act 2016, Section 88 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 31 March 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 88:
- 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 8Fees and charges
Passports and civil registration
88Power to charge for passport validation services
(1)
The Secretary of State may charge a fee in respect of the provision of passport validation services to persons on request.
(2)
“Passport validation services” are services in connection with confirming the validity of United Kingdom passports or the accuracy of the information contained in them which are provided for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime.
(3)
In this section “United Kingdom passport” has the same meaning as in the Immigration Act 1971 (see section 33 of that Act).
(4)
A fee payable under this section may be recovered as a debt due to the Secretary of State.
(5)
Fees paid to the Secretary of State under this section must be—
(a)
paid into the Consolidated Fund, or
(b)
applied in such other way as the Secretary of State may by regulations specify.
(6)
Regulations under subsection (5) may be made only with the consent of the Treasury.
(7)
This section is without prejudice to—
(a)
section 1 of the Consular Fees Act 1980 (fees for consular acts etc),
(b)
section 102 of the Finance (No 2) Act 1987 (government fees and charges), or
(c)
any other power to charge a fee.