Commentary on provisions of the Act Section 1: Introduction
Subsection (1) sets out the purpose of the Act, namely to prevent and deter unlawful migration and, in particular, migration by unsafe and illegal routes, such as those seeking to enter the UK illegally by crossing the Channel in a small boat.
	Subsection (2) summarises the main provisions of the Act directed towards that purpose. Subsection (4) summaries the other immigration-related provisions in the Act.
	Subsection (3) reaffirms the established principle that the courts and others should interpret the Act to deliver the purpose in subsection (1).
	Subsection (5) provides that section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 does not apply in relation to provision made by or by virtue of this Act. Section 3 of that Act requires the courts to read and given effect to legislation, so far as it is possible to do so, in a way which is compatible with the Convention rights.