The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2026

Explanatory note

Reproduced verbatim from the instrument as published on legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). The note is prepared by the responsible government department and is not part of the instrument itself.

These Regulations bring into force section 48 (extension of prohibition on employment to other working arrangements) of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31) (“ the Act ”). They are the fourth commencement regulations made under the Act.

Section 48 amends the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13) (“ the 2006 Act ”). It extends the application of the illegal working provisions in sections 15 to 24 of the 2006 Act to cover arrangements beyond contracts of employment and expands liability for civil penalties under section 15 of the 2006 Act.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. An impact assessment published in relation to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-security-asylum-and-immigration-act-2025-enactment-impact-assessment or a copy can be obtained from the Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF.