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Immigration Act 2009

Repeals, transitional provisions, saving provisions, and related matters - Transitional and savings provisions - Miscellaneous provisions

459: Children to have responsible adult to represent their interests

You could also call this:

“Children must have an adult to look after their interests in immigration matters”

If someone was chosen as a responsible adult for a child under section 141B of the old law, they will now be treated as if they were chosen under section 375 of the new Immigration Act 2009. This means that the new law will apply to them, with any changes that might be needed. This is important because it helps make sure that children always have an adult looking out for their interests when dealing with immigration matters.

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Topics:

Immigration and citizenship > Visas

Family and relationships > Children and parenting

458: Classified information, or

“How secret information can be used in immigration decisions”

460: Special directions, or

“Rules about immigration instructions from before 2009 that are still valid”

Part 12 Repeals, transitional provisions, saving provisions, and related matters
Transitional and savings provisions: Miscellaneous provisions

459Children to have responsible adult to represent their interests

For the purposes of this Act, any person who has been nominated as a responsible adult for a minor under section 141B of the former Act must be treated as a person who has been nominated as a responsible adult under section 375 of this Act, and this Act applies accordingly with any necessary modifications.