UK Borders Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:45 pm on 20 March 2007.
Border and Immigration Inspectorate: Abolition of other bodies
The following shall cease to have effect—
(a) section 19E of the Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74) (monitor of immigration exception),
(b) section 34 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) (Monitor of Accommodation Centres),
(c) section 111 of that Act (monitor of certification of claims as unfounded), and
(d) section 142 of that Act (Advisory Panel on Country Information).’.—[Mr. Byrne.]
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