S.I. No. 446/2003 -- Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Direction) Regulations 2003
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Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Direction) Regulations 2003 |
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Published by the Stationery Office, Dublin |
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Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Direction) Regulations 2003 |
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I, Michael McDowell TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 11 of the Immigration Act 2003 ( No. 26 of 2003 ), hereby make the following Regulations: 1.--(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Direction) Regulations 2003. |
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(2) These Regulations come into operation on 19 September 2003. 2.--The form in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be the prescribed form for the purposes of section 5(10)(b) of the Immigration Act 2003 . |
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Schedule Immigration Act 2003 Direction to carrier under section 5(10) |
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From: [insert name of Immigration Officer / Member of the Garda Síochána] |
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To: [insert name of carrier] |
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In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5(10)(b) of the Immigration Act 2003 I hereby direct you, the above named carrier, to remove [insert name], [insert nationality where known, apparent nationality to the extent that it can be ascertained, or “not known” as appropriate] to [insert place outside the State] on [insert date of removal]. |
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[insert name] was brought to the port of [insert place of arrival in the State] from [insert place of last embarkation for the State] by you and is a person to whom the provisions of section 5(1) (a)* , (b)* , (c)* , (d)* of the Immigration Act, 2003 apply. |
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You shall remove the person concerned by transporting him/her (in a vehicle under your control)** (or)** , (by arranging with another carrier for his/her removal)** . |
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Signed: _______________________________ Date: __________________ |
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Failure to comply with this direction constitutes a criminal offence in accordance with section 5(11) of the Immigration Act 2003 and a member of the Garda Síochána may arrest without warrant a person whom he or she suspects of having committed that offence. |
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Explanatory Note |
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(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) |
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These Regulations prescribe the form to be used by an immigration officer or a member of the Garda Síochána to give a direction in writing to a carrier to remove a person from the State. |
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** Delete at discretion of Immigration Officer/Member of the Garda Síochána ** Delete at discretion of Immigration Officer/Member of the Garda Síochána ** Delete at discretion of Immigration Officer/Member of the Garda Síochána ** Delete at discretion of Immigration Officer/Member of the Garda Síochána |