Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

Amendment No. 6 ensures that all references to an immigration officer in other Acts are tied into this Act. The immigration officers will henceforth be appointed under this Bill when enacted. There are references in earlier statutes which create duties, functions and obligations on immigration officers "appointed under the Aliens Order 1946". For example the Refugee Act imposes obligations on immigration officers referred to in this way regarding the admission of persons seeking asylum into the State. This amendment puts beyond doubt that those obligations fall on all immigration officers even though they will now be appointed under this Act.