Immigration and Asylum Bill

Immigration and Asylum Bill - continued	House of Commons

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	PART IV
	APPEALS
	The appellate authorities
The Immigration Appeal Tribunal.	38. - (1) There is to continue to be an Immigration Appeal Tribunal.
	(2) Schedule 2 makes further provision about the Tribunal.
Adjudicators.	39. - (1) There are to be such number of adjudicators for the purposes of this Act as the Lord Chancellor.
	(2) The Lord Chancellor must appoint one of the adjudicators as Chief Adjudicator.
	(3) Schedule 3 makes further provision about the adjudicators.
	(4) The Lord Chancellor must designate such number of the adjudicators as he thinks necessary to act as special adjudicators for purposes of this Part.
	(5) The Lord Chancellor may at any time vary-
	(a) the number of special adjudicators;
	(b) the persons designated as special adjudicators.
	Appeals
General.	40. - (1) The right of appeal given by a particular provision of this Part is to be read with any other provision of this Part which restricts or otherwise affects that right.
	(2) Part I of Schedule 4 makes provision with respect to the procedure applicable in relation to appeals under this Part.
	(3) Part II of Schedule 4 makes provision-
	(a) with respect to the determination of appeals under this Part; and
	(b) for further appeals.
	Leave to enter
Leave to enter the United Kingdom.	41. - (1) A person who is refused leave to enter the United Kingdom under any provision of the 1971 Act may appeal to an adjudicator against-
	(a) the decision that he requires leave; or
	(b) the refusal.
	(2) A person who, on an application duly made, is refused a certificate of entitlement or an entry clearance may appeal to an adjudicator against the refusal.

Prepared 9 February 1999