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Article: UK Border Agency is given statutory duty to safeguard and promote children's welfare.
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- November 3, 2009
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M2 PRESSWIRE-3 November 2009-Home Office UK Border Agency: UK Border Agency is given statutory duty to safeguard and promote children's welfare(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS
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Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 comes into force today. It places a duty on the Home Secretary to make arrangements for ensuring that immigration, asylum, nationality and customs functions are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. A similar duty is placed on the Director of Border Revenue in respect of the Director's functions.
This duty puts the UK Border Agency on the same ...