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Clause 33

40

Page 30, line 8, after “2” insert “, (Suspected international terrorist: bail)(2)”

41

Page 30, line 9, at end insert—

 

“( )   

Section (Suspected international terrorist: bail)(1) shall have effect in relation

 

to determinations of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission made

 

after the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which

 

this Act is passed.”

 

Schedule 1

42

Page 32, line 17, after “legal” insert “or lay”

43

Page 32, line 18, leave out first “as”

44

Page 32, line 18, leave out from “appointment” to end of line 19

45

Page 32, line 24, leave out “for dismissal)” and insert “—

 

(i)   

about the training, appraisal and mentoring of members of the

 

Tribunal by other members, and

 

(ii)   

for removal)”

46

Page 33, line 8, leave out from “by” to end of line 9 and insert “three members

 

unless the President from time to time directs”

Schedule 2

47

Page 34, leave out lines 6 to 12

48

Page 35, leave out line 42 and insert—

 

“(b)   

for subsections (3) to (5) substitute—

 

“(3)   

The following provisions of the Nationality, Immigration

 

and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) shall apply in relation to an

 

appeal under this section as they apply in relation to an

 

appeal under section 82 or 83 of that Act—

 

(a)   

section 87 (successful appeal: direction) (for

 

which purpose a direction may, in particular,

 

provide for an order under section 40 above to be

 

treated as having had no effect),

 

(b)   

sections 103A to 103E (review and appeal),

 

(c)   

section 106 (rules), and

 

(d)   

section 107 (practice directions).”, and

 

(c)   

omit subsections (6) to (8).”

49

Page 37, line 3, at end insert—

 

“          

At the end of section 2B (deprivation of citizenship) insert “(and section

 

40A(3)(a) shall have effect in relation to appeals under this section).””

50

Page 38, line 14, after ““it”,” insert—

 

“( )   

for “him” in relation to an adjudicator substitute “it”,”

51

Page 38, leave out lines 23 and 24 and insert “—

 

(a)   

an application under section 103A(1) (other than an application

 

out of time with permission) could be made or is awaiting

 

determination,


 

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(b)   

reconsideration of an appeal has been ordered under section

 

103A(1) and has not been completed,

 

(c)   

an appeal has been remitted to the Tribunal and is awaiting

 

determination,

 

(d)   

an application under section 103B or 103E for permission to

 

appeal (other than an application out of time with permission)

 

could be made or is awaiting determination,

 

(e)   

an appeal under section 103B or 103E is awaiting determination,

 

or

 

(f)   

a reference under section 103C is awaiting determination.”, and”

52

Page 38, line 27, leave out “105A”.” and insert “103A”.”

53

Page 38, line 31, leave out “a review under section 105A has been requested and

 

not completed.”,” and insert “—

 

(a)   

an application under section 103A(1) (other than an application

 

out of time with permission) could be made or is awaiting

 

determination,

 

(b)   

reconsideration of an appeal has been ordered under section

 

103A(1) and has not been completed,

 

(c)   

an appeal has been remitted to the Tribunal and is awaiting

 

determination,

 

(d)   

an application under section 103B or 103E for permission to

 

appeal (other than an application out of time with permission)

 

could be made or is awaiting determination,

 

(e)   

an appeal under section 103B or 103E is awaiting determination,

 

or

 

(f)   

a reference under section 103C is awaiting determination.”,”

54

Page 39, line 10, after “(2)(e)” insert “and (f)”

55

Page 39, line 15, at end insert—

 

“( )   

in subsection (2)(m) omit the words from “(which may” to the

 

end,”

56

Page 39, leave out lines 27 to 29

57

Page 39, leave out lines 30 to 41 and insert—

 

“(w)       

may make provision about reconsideration of a decision pursuant to an

 

order under section 103A(1) (which may, in particular, include provision

 

about the action that may be taken on reconsideration and about the

 

matters and evidence to which the Tribunal may have regard);

 

(x)        

shall provide that a party to an appeal is to be treated as having received

 

notice of the Tribunal’s decision, unless the contrary is shown, at such

 

time as may be specified in, or determined in accordance with, the rules;

 

(y)        

may make provision about proceedings under paragraph 30 of Schedule

 

2 to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004

 

(transitional filter of applications for reconsideration from High Court to

 

Tribunal);”

58

Page 39, line 48, leave out “or a request for a review”

59

Page 40, leave out lines 7 to 11 and insert “require the Tribunal to treat a specified

 

decision of the Tribunal as authoritative in respect of a particular matter.”


 

(  23  )

60

Page 40, leave out line 19 and insert—

 

“23   (1)  

Section 112 (regulations, &c.) shall be amended as follows.

 

(2)        

In subsection (2) after “Regulations and rules under this Part” insert “,

 

other than regulations under section 103D(3),”.

 

(3)        

For subsection (6) substitute—

 

“(6)   

Regulations under section 103D(3)—

 

(a)   

must be made by statutory instrument, and

 

(b)   

shall not be made unless a draft has been laid before and

 

approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.””

61

Page 41, line 3, at end insert “or lay”

62

Page 41, line 14, at end insert—

 

30    (1)  

This paragraph shall have effect in relation to applications under section

 

103A(1) or for permission under section 103A(4)(b) made—

 

(a)   

during the period beginning with commencement and ending

 

with such date as may be appointed by order of the Lord

 

Chancellor, and

 

(b)   

during any such later period as may be appointed by order of the

 

Lord Chancellor.

 

(2)        

An application in relation to which this paragraph has effect shall be

 

considered by a member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (in

 

accordance with arrangements under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 4 to the

 

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) (inserted by

 

Schedule 1 above)).

 

(3)        

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—

 

(a)   

references in section 103A to the appropriate court shall be taken

 

as references to the member of the Tribunal who is considering

 

the application or who is to consider the application,

 

(b)   

rules of court made for the purpose of section 103A(4)(a) in

 

relation to the court to which an application is made shall have

 

effect in relation to the application despite the fact that it is

 

considered outside the appropriate court, and

 

(c)   

section 103A(6) shall be subject to sub-paragraph (5) below.

 

(4)        

Where a member of the Tribunal considers an application under section

 

103A(1) or 103A(4)(b) by virtue of this paragraph—

 

(a)   

he may make an order under section 103A(1) or grant permission

 

under section 103A(4)(b), and

 

(b)   

if he does not propose to make an order or grant permission, he

 

shall notify the appropriate court and the applicant.

 

(5)        

Where notice is given under sub-paragraph (4)(b)—

 

(a)   

the applicant may notify the appropriate court that he wishes the

 

court to consider his application under section 103A(1) or

 

103A(4)(b),

 

(b)   

the notification must be given within the period of 10 working

 

days beginning with the date on which the applicant is treated,

 

in accordance with rules under section 106 of the Nationality,

 

Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), as receiving the notice

 

under sub-paragraph (4)(b) above, and

 

(c)   

the appropriate court shall consider the application under

 

section 103A(1) or 103A(4)(b) if—


 

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(i)   

the applicant has given notice in accordance with

 

paragraphs (a) and (b) above, or

 

(ii)   

the applicant has given notice under paragraph (a) above

 

outside the period specified in paragraph (b) above, but

 

the appropriate court concludes that the application

 

should be considered on the grounds that the notice

 

could not reasonably practicably have been given within

 

that period.

 

(6)        

Rules of court may specify days to be disregarded in applying sub-

 

paragraph (5)(b).

 

(7)        

A member of the Tribunal considering an application under section

 

103A(1) by virtue of this paragraph may not make a reference under

 

section 103C.

 

(8)        

An order under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b)—

 

(a)   

shall be made by statutory instrument,

 

(b)   

shall not be made unless the Lord Chancellor has consulted such

 

persons as he thinks appropriate, and

 

(c)   

shall not be made unless a draft has been laid before and

 

approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.”

Schedule 4

63

Page 47, line 15, leave out “40A(3) to (5).” and insert “40A(6) to (8).”

64

Page 47, line 20, at end insert—

 

“Asylum and Immigration Act 1996

Section 8(9).”

 
 

(c. 49)

  

65

Page 47, line 24, at end insert—

  

“Section 123.”

 

66

Page 47, line 25, at end insert—

 

“State Pension Credit Act 2002

In Schedule 2, paragraph 42.

 
 

(c. 16).

  
 

State Pension Credit Act

In Schedule 2, paragraph 31.

 
 

(Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14

  
 

(N.I.))

  
 

Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).

In Schedule 4, paragraph 22.”

 

67

Page 47, line 26, second column, at beginning insert—

  

“Section 52.”

 

68

Page 47, line 33, after “(2)(e)” insert “and (f)”


 
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