Section 61 — Immigration bail
This version in force from 2022-08-31
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) Schedule 10 (immigration bail) has effect.
(2) In that Schedule—
(a) Part 1 contains the main provisions about immigration bail, and
(b) Part 2 contains amendments to other Acts.
(3) A person may be released and remain on bail under paragraph 22 or 29 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 even if the person can no longer be detained under a provision of the Immigration Acts to which that paragraph applies, if the person is liable to detention under such a provision.
(4) The reference in subsection (3) to paragraph 22 or 29 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 includes that paragraph as applied by any other provision of the Immigration Acts.
(5) Subsections (3) and (4) are to be treated as always having had effect.
(6) Subsections (3) to (5) are repealed on the coming into force of the repeal of paragraphs 22 and 29 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 by paragraph 20 of Schedule 10.