Legislation – Immigration Act 2016
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Immigration Act 2016, Section 70 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 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 70:
- 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 5Support etc for certain categories of migrant
Transfer of responsibility for relevant children
70Duty to provide information for the purposes of transfers of responsibility
(1)
The Secretary of State may direct a local authority F1… to provide information of the kind specified in subsection (2) to the Secretary of State for the purposes of enabling—
(a)
arrangements to be made under section 69, or
(b)
the Secretary of State to exercise functions under section 72.
(2)
The information mentioned in subsection (1) is—
(a)
information about the support or accommodation provided to children who are looked after by the local authority within the meaning of the F2relevant provisions;
(b)
such other information as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(3)
A local authority which is directed to provide information under this section must provide it—
(a)
in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct, and
(b)
before such time or before the end of such period as the Secretary of State may direct.
(4)
In this section “local authority” F3and “relevant provisions” have the same meanings as in section 69.