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Aliens Restriction Act 1914

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32: 211:) could live, leave and arrive in the United Kingdom, to appoint officials to enforce them, to introduce a system of registration for foreigners, to give police officers power of arrest in cases brought under the Orders and to oblige ships' masters to enforce those Orders. Penalties for contravention and for refusing to pay required 184:, allowing the government to continue using the 1914 Act from 1919 to 1920 and to investigate former enemy aliens "For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of" the forthcoming peace treaty. The frameworks set up by both Acts were effectively continued after 1920 by the 49:
An Act to enable His Majesty in time of war or imminent national danger or great emergency by Order in Council to impose Restrictions on Aliens and make such provisions as appear necessary or expedient for carrying such restrictions into
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for proving their status on foreigners themselves. One of the most notable innovations arising from the Act was the
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were set at six months' imprisonment with or without hard labour. The Act and the Orders also placed the
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to place restrictions on places foreigners (then legally known as
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Former Enemy Aliens (Disabilities Removal) Act 1925
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Index

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
Citation
4 & 5 Geo. 5
Royal assent
Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919
Repealed by
Former Enemy Aliens (Disabilities Removal) Act 1925
Statute Law Revision Act 1927
Merchant Shipping Act 1970
Immigration Act 1971
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971
Merchant Shipping Act 1979
British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914
Text of statute as originally enacted
Act
Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom declaration of war upon Germany
Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919
Aliens Order 1920
Immigration Act 1971
Aliens Act 1905
Orders in Council
primary legislation
aliens
recognizances
burden of proof
Metropolitan Police
Aliens Registration Office
"Full text"

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