Immigration Act 1971
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| Long title | An Act to amend and replace the present immigration laws, to make certain related changes in the citizenship law and enable help to be given to those wishing to return abroad, and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Statute book chapter | 1971 c. 77 |
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| Royal Assent | 28 October 1971 |
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The Immigration Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning immigration.
The Act, as with the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962, and that of 1968, restricted immigration, especially primary immigration into the UK.
It introduced the concept of patriality or right of abode.
[edit] See also
- British nationality law
- History of British nationality law
- Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
[edit] References
- ^ Short title as conferred by s. 37 of the Act
[edit] Further reading
- J. M. Evans (1972). "Immigration Act 1971". The Modern Law Review 35 (5): 508. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2230.1972.tb02363.x. JSTOR 1094478.
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