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UK Law Reference
All sections of Immigration Act 2016
2016 c. 19, s.83

Section 83 — Interpretation of Part

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2016-11-21

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

In this Part—“contract” means a contract whether express or implied and, if express, whether oral or in writing; “public authority” has the meaning given by section 78; “relevant Minister” means the Secretary of State or the [F1 Minister for the Cabinet Office] ; “Wales” has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Words in s. 83 substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 32(a) (with art. 12)