Amendments proposed to the Immigration and Asylum Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Straw

97

Page     102,     line     6     [Schedule     2],     after 'of' insert 'legally qualified members and of other'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

98

Page     102,     line     8     [Schedule     2],     leave out 'qualified for appointment only' and insert 'legally qualified'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

99

Page     102,     line     15     [Schedule     2],     after 'one' insert 'legally qualified'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

100

Page     102,     line     16     [Schedule     2],     after 'another' insert 'such'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

101

Page     103,     line     1     [Schedule     2],     leave out from beginning to end of line 4 and insert—

    '( ) The jurisdiction of the Tribunal may be exercised by such number of members as the President may direct.

    ( ) A direction may be given in relation to a specified case or category of case.

    ( ) A specified number of members may include a specified number of legally qualified members.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

102

Page     103,     line     16     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

'Deputy Chief Adjudicator and Regional Adjudicators

    .—(1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint one of the adjudicators as Deputy Chief Adjudicator.

    (2) The Lord Chancellor may appoint as Regional Adjudicators such number of the adjudicators as he may determine.

    (3) A person appointed under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) is to have such functions as the Chief Adjudicator may assign to him.

    (4) If the Chief Adjudicator is temporarily absent or otherwise unable to act, the Deputy Chief Adjudicator may act on his behalf.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

103

Page     103,     line     16     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

'Qualification for appointment

    . A person is qualified for appointment as an adjudicator only if—

      (a) he has a 7 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

      (b) he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 7 years' standing; or

      (c) he is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least 7 years' standing.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

104

Page     103,     line     42     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

    '( ) The Chief Adjudicator may direct that, in a specified case or category of case, an appeal to an adjudicator is to be heard by such number of adjudicators as may be specified.

    ( ) "Specified" means specified in the direction.'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

105

Page     104,     line     30     [Schedule     4],     leave out from beginning to end of line 32.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

106

Page     105,     line     24     [Schedule     4],     at end insert—

    '( ) In this Schedule "rules" means rules under this paragraph.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

107

Page     105,     line     24     [Schedule     4],     at end insert—

'Practice directions

    .—(1) The President of the Tribunal may give directions as to the practice and procedure to be followed by the Tribunal in relation to appeals and applications to it.

    (2) The Chief Adjudicator may give directions as to the practice and procedure to be followed by adjudicators in relation to appeals and applications to them.'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

108

Page     106,     line     8     [Schedule     4],     leave out from beginning to end of line 12.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

109

Page     106,     line     14     [Schedule     4],     leave out 'on any of the grounds mentioned in subsections (1) to (5) of' and insert 'under'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

110

Page     106,     line     19     [Schedule     4],     leave out 'or (4)' and insert ', (4), (4A) or (4B)'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

111

Page     106,     line     21     [Schedule     4],     leave out 'special'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

112

Page     106,     line     30     [Schedule     4],     after 'claim' insert 'under the Refugee Convention'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

113

Page     106,     line     35     [Schedule     4],     at end insert—

    '(4A) This sub-paragraph applies to a claim under the Human Rights Convention if—

      (a) it does not disclose a right under the Convention; or

      (b) it does disclose a right under the Convention, but the claim is manifestly unfounded.

    (4B) This sub-paragraph applies to a claim if-'


   

Mr Secretary Straw

114

Page     107,     line     2     [Schedule     4],     leave out from 'under' to end of line 6 and insert 'the Refugee Convention or the Human Rights Convention'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

115

Page     109,     line     10     [Schedule     4],     after second 'appeal' insert 'other than an appeal under section 57'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

116

Page     109,     line     45     [Schedule     4],     leave out '(1)(d)' and insert '(1)(c)'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

117

Page     122,     line     5     [Schedule     9],     leave out ', glove, headgear or footwear' and insert 'or glove'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

118

Page     126,     line     18     [Schedule     11],     leave out ', glove, headgear or footwear' and insert 'or glove'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

119

Page     127,     line     30     [Schedule     12],     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

120

Page     127,     line     31     [Schedule     12],     at end insert '; and

      ( ) in subsection (6), for "either" substitute "each".'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

121

Page     129,     line     10     [Schedule     12],     at end insert—

    '( ) In subsection (3), for "twenty-one" substitute "15".'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

122

Page     130,     line     5     [Schedule     12],     leave out from second 'for' to end of line 6 and insert 'from "(not being" to "book" substitute "before the expiry of the waiting period in relation to each notice of marriage";'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

123

Page     130,     line     8     [Schedule     12],     at end insert—

    '( ) After subsection (2), insert—

            "(2A) In subsection (2)(d) "the waiting period" has the same meaning as in section 31(4A)."'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

124

Page     132,     line     15     [Schedule     12],     leave out 'did not have' and insert 'had'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

125

Page     133,     line     36     [Schedule     12],     leave out from 'in' to end of line 38 and insert 'order to provide accommodation under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

126

Page     134,     line     21     [Schedule     12],     leave out from beginning to end of line 22 and insert—

            'power, or under an arrangement, to provide accommodation under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

            ( ) A tenancy mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) becomes a secure tenancy if the landlord notifies the tenant that it is to be regarded as a secure tenancy." '.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

127

Page     134,     line     35     [Schedule     12],     after 'asylum-seekers' insert 'or dependants of asylum-seekers'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

128

Page     135,     line     3     [Schedule     12],     after 'asylum-seekers' insert 'or dependants of asylum-seekers'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

129

Page     135,     line     37     [Schedule     12],     at end insert—

'The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

    .—(1) The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 is amended as follows.

    (2) In Schedule 10 (judicial and other appointments), omit paragraph 34.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

130

Page     136,     line     16     [Schedule     12],     at end insert—

'The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)

    .—(1) The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 is amended as follows.

    (2) In Schedule 1 (offices which may be qualifying judicial offices), in Part II, for "Chief, or any other, immigration adjudicator under the Immigration Act 1971" substitute "Immigration Adjudicator".

    (3) In Schedule 6 (retirement date for certain judicial offices), omit paragraphs 37 and 38.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

131

Page     136,     line     19     [Schedule     12],     leave out from beginning to end of line and insert—

    '. Omit section 3 (fingerprinting).

    . Omit sections 4 and 5 and Schedule 1 (housing of asylum-seekers and their dependants).

    . Omit section 7 (curtailment of leave).

    . Omit sections 8, 9, 10 and 11 and Schedule 2(which relate to appeals).'.

 
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