Illegal Migration Act 2023

April 10, 2024

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<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-1"><num><noteRef href="#key-ca2961b2242744e30449a8b12284ecfd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>1</num><heading>Introduction</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The purpose of this Act is to prevent and deter unlawful migration, and in particular migration by unsafe and illegal routes, by requiring the removal from the United Kingdom of certain persons who enter or arrive in the United Kingdom in breach of immigration control.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>To advance that purpose, this Act—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>places a duty on the Secretary of State to make arrangements for the removal of certain persons who enter or arrive in the United Kingdom in breach of immigration control as soon as is reasonably practicable after their entry or arrival, subject only to the exceptions specified by or under this Act;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>provides for protection claims and certain human rights claims made by persons who meet the conditions for removal under this Act to be inadmissible;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>provides for the detention of persons who are subject to removal under this Act;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>provides for protections and entitlements to assistance and support which are available to victims of modern slavery or human trafficking not to apply to persons who are subject to removal under this Act;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>prevents persons who meet the conditions for removal under this Act from being given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content>prevents persons who meet the conditions for removal under this Act from settling in the United Kingdom or obtaining citizenship;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-g"><num>(g)</num><content>provides a procedure for persons who are subject to removal under this Act to challenge their removal by means of a suspensive claim (as defined in section <ref href="#section-38">38</ref>);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-h"><num>(h)</num><content>has the effect that all other legal challenges to the removal of persons under this Act do not suspend the duty to make arrangements for their removal.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>places a duty on the Secretary of State to make arrangements for the removal of certain persons who enter or arrive in the United Kingdom in breach of immigration control as soon as is reasonably practicable after their entry or arrival, subject only to the exceptions specified by or under this Act;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>provides for protection claims and certain human rights claims made by persons who meet the conditions for removal under this Act to be inadmissible;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>provides for the detention of persons who are subject to removal under this Act;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>provides for protections and entitlements to assistance and support which are available to victims of modern slavery or human trafficking not to apply to persons who are subject to removal under this Act;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>prevents persons who meet the conditions for removal under this Act from being given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content>prevents persons who meet the conditions for removal under this Act from settling in the United Kingdom or obtaining citizenship;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-g"><num>(g)</num><content>provides a procedure for persons who are subject to removal under this Act to challenge their removal by means of a suspensive claim (as defined in section <ref href="#section-38">38</ref>);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-h"><num>(h)</num><content>has the effect that all other legal challenges to the removal of persons under this Act do not suspend the duty to make arrangements for their removal.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Accordingly, and so far as it is possible to do so, provision made by or by virtue of this Act must be read and given effect so as to achieve the purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In addition, this Act makes provision—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>about the period for which persons may be detained in immigration detention;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for protections that apply to victims of modern slavery or human trafficking not to apply to persons who are a threat to public order or who have claimed to be victims in bad faith unless compelling circumstances apply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>for persons who have been sentenced to a period of imprisonment for an offence or who are liable to deportation to be deemed to be a threat to public order for the purposes of the disapplication of those protections;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>for asylum claims and human rights claims made by nationals of certain safe States to be inadmissible;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>for the maximum number of persons who may enter the United Kingdom annually using safe and legal routes to be specified in regulations which are subject to approval by Parliament;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>for certain kinds of behaviour relating to an identity document or electronic information by a person who makes an asylum claim or a human rights claim to be taken into account as damaging the claimant’s credibility.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>about the period for which persons may be detained in immigration detention;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for protections that apply to victims of modern slavery or human trafficking not to apply to persons who are a threat to public order or who have claimed to be victims in bad faith unless compelling circumstances apply;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>for persons who have been sentenced to a period of imprisonment for an offence or who are liable to deportation to be deemed to be a threat to public order for the purposes of the disapplication of those protections;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>for asylum claims and human rights claims made by nationals of certain safe States to be inadmissible;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>for the maximum number of persons who may enter the United Kingdom annually using safe and legal routes to be specified in regulations which are subject to approval by Parliament;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>for certain kinds of behaviour relating to an identity document or electronic information by a person who makes an asylum claim or a human rights claim to be taken into account as damaging the claimant’s credibility.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (interpretation of legislation) does not apply in relation to provision made by or by virtue of this Act.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-2"><num><noteRef href="#key-ca2961b2242744e30449a8b12284ecfd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>2</num><heading>Duty to make arrangements for removal</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State must make arrangements for the removal of a person from the United Kingdom if the person meets the following four conditions.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The first condition is that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>the person requires leave to enter the United Kingdom, but has entered the United Kingdom—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-2-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>without leave to enter, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-2-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>with leave to enter that was obtained by means which included deception by any person,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the person has entered the United Kingdom in breach of a deportation order,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>the person has entered or arrived in the United Kingdom at a time when they were an excluded person within the meaning of section 8B of the Immigration Act 1971 (persons excluded from the United Kingdom under certain instruments) and—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-2-2-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>subsection (5A) of that section (exceptions to section 8B) does not apply to the person, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-2-2-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an exception created under, or direction given by virtue of, section 15(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (power to create exceptions to section 8B) does not apply to the person,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the person requires entry clearance under the immigration rules, but has arrived in the United Kingdom without a valid entry clearance, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the person is required under immigration rules not to travel to the United Kingdom without an electronic travel authorisation that is valid for that person’s journey to the United Kingdom, but has arrived in the United Kingdom without such an electronic travel authorisation.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>the person requires leave to enter the United Kingdom, but has entered the United Kingdom—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-2-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>without leave to enter, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-2-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>with leave to enter that was obtained by means which included deception by any person,</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the person has entered the United Kingdom in breach of a deportation order,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>the person has entered or arrived in the United Kingdom at a time when they were an excluded person within the meaning of section 8B of the Immigration Act 1971 (persons excluded from the United Kingdom under certain instruments) and—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-2-2-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>subsection (5A) of that section (exceptions to section 8B) does not apply to the person, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-2-2-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an exception created under, or direction given by virtue of, section 15(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (power to create exceptions to section 8B) does not apply to the person,</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the person requires entry clearance under the immigration rules, but has arrived in the United Kingdom without a valid entry clearance, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the person is required under immigration rules not to travel to the United Kingdom without an electronic travel authorisation that is valid for that person’s journey to the United Kingdom, but has arrived in the United Kingdom without such an electronic travel authorisation.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The second condition is that the person entered or arrived in the United Kingdom as mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-2-2">(2)</ref> on or after the day on which this Act is passed.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The third condition is that, in entering or arriving as mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-2-2">(2)</ref>, the person did not come directly to the United Kingdom from a country in which the person’s life and liberty were threatened by reason of their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-5"><num>(5)</num><content>For the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-2-4">(4)</ref> a person is not to be taken to have come directly to the United Kingdom from a country in which their life and liberty were threatened as mentioned in that subsection if, in coming from such a country, they passed through or stopped in another country outside the United Kingdom where their life and liberty were not so threatened.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The fourth condition is that the person requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom but does not have it.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Any limited leave to enter or remain given under the immigration rules to a person within section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> (unaccompanied children) is to be disregarded in determining whether the person meets the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-2-6">(6)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-country" eId="term-country">country</term>” includes territory;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-deportation-order" eId="term-deportation-order">deportation order</term>” means an order under section 5 of the Immigration Act 1971;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-electronic-travel-authorisation" eId="term-electronic-travel-authorisation">electronic travel authorisation</term>” means an authorisation in electronic form to travel to the United Kingdom;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-entry-clearance" eId="term-entry-clearance">entry clearance</term>” has the meaning given by section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-the-trafficking-convention" eId="term-the-trafficking-convention">the Trafficking Convention</term>”.</content></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-deportation-order" eId="term-deportation-order">deportation order</term>” means an order under section 5 of the Immigration Act 1971;</content></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-victim-of-slavery" eId="term-victim-of-slavery">victim of slavery</term>” and “victim of human trafficking” have the meanings given in regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 69 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</content></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Power to search property</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-6" class="schProv1"><num>6</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-6-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This paragraph applies to property which an immigration officer has reasonable grounds to suspect has been in the possession of a relevant person.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-6-2"><num>(2)</num><content>An immigration officer may search the property for any relevant article if the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the property includes a relevant article.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-entry-clearance" eId="term-entry-clearance">entry clearance</term>” has the meaning given by section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.</content></hcontainer>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-9"><num>(9)</num><content>In this Act “<term refersTo="#term-immigration-rules" eId="term-immigration-rules">immigration rules</term>” means rules under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-10"><num>(10)</num><content>Section 11(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 (person deemed not to enter the United Kingdom before disembarkation, while in controlled area or while under immigration control) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>The only circumstances in which the duty in subsection <ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> does not apply to a person who meets the four conditions in this section are where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-11-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> (unaccompanied children) applies to the person,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-11-b"><num>(b)</num><content>regulations under section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-7">(7)</ref> (other exceptions) apply to the person,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-11-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a Minister of the Crown has made a determination under section <ref href="#section-55">55</ref><ref href="#section-55-2">(2)</ref> (interim measures of the European Court of Human Rights) in relation to the person, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-11-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 61 or 62 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (victims of slavery and human trafficking) apply in relation to the person, so far as they have effect by virtue of section <ref href="#section-22">22</ref> of this Act (modern slavery provisions relating to removal and leave).</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-3"><num><noteRef href="#key-ca2961b2242744e30449a8b12284ecfd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>3</num><heading>Amendment of date in section 2(3) etc</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the date which is for the time being specified in—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-3">(3)</ref> (duty to remove: date of entry or arrival in the United Kingdom);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section <ref href="#section-5">5</ref><ref href="#section-5-7">(7)</ref><ref href="#section-5-7-a">(a)</ref> (application to claims made on or after passing of this Act);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section <ref href="#section-6">6</ref><ref href="#section-6-12">(12)</ref><ref href="#section-6-12-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-14">(14)</ref><ref href="#section-6-14-a">(a)</ref> (application to claims made on or after passing of this Act).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Regulations under subsection (1) may make consequential amendments to this Act or any other enactment.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Provision made by virtue of subsection (2) may, in particular, amend this Act or any other enactment to modify the operation of a provision which would otherwise apply to a person who meets, or has ever met, the condition in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-3">(3)</ref> (including to enable that provision to operate as if an amendment to section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-3">(3)</ref> had not been made).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>An amendment made by virtue of subsection (1) may have the effect that a provision mentioned in that subsection specifies—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a particular calendar date, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a date which is determined by the occurrence of a particular event (for example the coming into force of a provision of this Act, generally or for a particular purpose).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-5"><num>(5)</num><content>But such an amendment may not have the effect that the provision specifies a date which is earlier than the date specified before the amendment was made.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-4"><num><noteRef href="#key-ca2961b2242744e30449a8b12284ecfd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>4</num><heading>Unaccompanied children and power to provide for exceptions</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The duty in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> does not require the Secretary of State to make arrangements for the removal of a person from the United Kingdom at a time when the person is an unaccompanied child.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The Secretary of State may make arrangements for the removal of a person from the United Kingdom at a time when the person is an unaccompanied child.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The power in subsection <ref href="#section-4-2">(2)</ref> may be exercised only—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the person is to be removed for the purposes of reunion with the person’s parent;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>where the person is to be removed to a country listed in <ref href="#d25e10535">section 80AA</ref><ref href="#d25e10539">(1)</ref> of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (safe States for the purposes of section 80A of that Act) which is—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-4-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a country of which the person is a national, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a country in which the person has obtained a passport or other document of identity;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-3-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>where the person has not made a protection claim or a human rights claim and the person is to be removed to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-4-3-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a country of which the person is a national,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-3-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a country or territory in which the person has obtained a passport or other document of identity, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-3-c-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>a country or territory in which the person embarked for the United Kingdom;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>in such other circumstances as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the person is to be removed for the purposes of reunion with the person’s parent;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>where the person is to be removed to a country listed in <ref href="#d25e10535">section 80AA</ref><ref href="#d25e10539">(1)</ref> of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (safe States for the purposes of section 80A of that Act) which is—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-4-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a country of which the person is a national, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a country in which the person has obtained a passport or other document of identity;</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-3-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>where the person has not made a protection claim or a human rights claim and the person is to be removed to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-4-3-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a country of which the person is a national,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-3-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a country or territory in which the person has obtained a passport or other document of identity, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-3-c-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>a country or territory in which the person embarked for the United Kingdom;</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>in such other circumstances as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-4-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-4-3-d">(d)</ref> may confer a discretion on the Secretary of State.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this Act (other than <ref href="#section-16">sections 16</ref> and <ref href="#section-17">17</ref>) a person (“<term refersTo="#term-c" eId="term-c">C</term>”) is an “unaccompanied child” if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>C meets the four conditions in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref>,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>C is under the age of 18, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>at the relevant time no individual (whether or not a parent of C) who was aged 18 or over had care of C.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-6"><num>(6)</num><content>In subsection <ref href="#section-4-5">(5)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-time" eId="term-the-relevant-time">the relevant time</term>” means the time of C’s entry or arrival in the United Kingdom by virtue of which the duty in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> would apply in relation to C apart from this section.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-7"><num>(7)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for other exceptions from the duty in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-4-7">(7)</ref> may make provision—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>for this Act or any other enactment to have effect with modifications, in relation to a person to whom an exception applies, in consequence of the application of the exception to that person;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for an exception, or for any provision made by virtue of <ref href="#section-4-8-a">paragraph (a)</ref>, to be treated as having had effect from a time before the coming into force of the regulations.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-9"><num>(9)</num><content>Regulations made by virtue of subsection <ref href="#section-4-8">(8)</ref>(a) may, in particular, disapply any provision of this Act or any other enactment in relation to a person to whom an exception applies.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>In subsections <ref href="#section-4-8">(8)</ref> and <ref href="#section-4-9">(9)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-enactment" eId="term-enactment">enactment</term>” includes—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-10-c"><num>(c)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-10-d"><num>(d)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-11"><num>(11)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-4-7">(7)</ref> must be laid before Parliament after being made.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-12"><num>(12)</num><content>Regulations contained in a statutory instrument laid before Parliament under subsection <ref href="#section-4-11">(11)</ref> cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made unless, during that period, the instrument is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>In calculating the period of 28 days, no account is to be taken of any whole days that fall within a period during which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-13-a"><num>(a)</num><content>Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-13-b"><num>(b)</num><content>either House of Parliament is adjourned for more than four days.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-14"><num>(14)</num><intro>If regulations cease to have effect as a result of subsection <ref href="#section-4-12">(12)</ref> that does not—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-14-a"><num>(a)</num><content>affect the validity of anything previously done under the regulations, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-14-b"><num>(b)</num><content>prevent the making of new regulations.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-15"><num>(15)</num><intro>In this Act—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-human-rights-claim" eId="term-human-rights-claim">human rights claim</term>” has the meaning given by section 113(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-national" eId="term-national">national</term>” includes citizen;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protection-claim" eId="term-protection-claim">protection claim</term>” has the meaning given by section 82(2) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-national" eId="term-national">national</term>” includes citizen;</content></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Power to search premises</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num>5</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This paragraph applies to premises in which a relevant person was when, or immediately before being, encountered by an immigration officer or a constable.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-5-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>An immigration officer may search the premises for any relevant article if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-2-paragraph-5-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the officer is lawfully on the premises, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-2-paragraph-5-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a relevant article that is or has been in the possession of the relevant person is on the premises.</content></level></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><intro>In this Schedule “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-person" eId="term-relevant-person">relevant person</term>” means a person who—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is liable to be detained under paragraph 16<ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref> of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (illegal migrants), and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>entered or arrived in the United Kingdom as mentioned in <ref href="#section-2">section 2</ref><ref href="#section-2-2">(2)</ref> of this Act on or after the day this Schedule came into force.</content></level></paragraph>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-5"><num><noteRef href="#key-ca2961b2242744e30449a8b12284ecfd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>5</num><heading>Disregard of certain claims, applications etc</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The duty in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> or the power in section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-2">(2)</ref> applies in relation to a person who meets the four conditions in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> regardless of whether—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person makes a protection claim,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the person makes a human rights claim,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the person claims to be a victim of slavery or a victim of human trafficking as defined by regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 69 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the person makes an application for judicial review in relation to their removal from the United Kingdom under this Act.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>If a person who meets the four conditions in <ref href="#section-2">section 2</ref> makes a protection claim, or a human rights claim within subsection <ref href="#section-5-5">(5)</ref>, the Secretary of State must declare the claim inadmissible (and see section <ref href="#section-41">41</ref><ref href="#section-41-4">(4)</ref> in relation to human rights claims not within subsection <ref href="#section-5-5">(5)</ref>).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A protection claim or a human rights claim declared inadmissible under subsection <ref href="#section-5-2">(2)</ref> cannot be considered under the immigration rules.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>A declaration under subsection <ref href="#section-5-2">(2)</ref> that a protection claim or a human rights claim is inadmissible is not a decision to refuse the claim and, accordingly, no right of appeal under section 82(1)(a) or (b) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (appeal against refusal of protection claim or human rights claim) arises.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>A human rights claim is within this subsection if it is a claim that removal of a person from the United Kingdom to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a country of which the person is a national, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a country or territory in which the person has obtained a passport or other document of identity,</content></level><wrapUp>would be unlawful under section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (public authority not to act contrary to Convention).</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this Act “<term refersTo="#term-application-for-judicial-review" eId="term-application-for-judicial-review">application for judicial review</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, an application to the High Court for judicial review,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in Scotland, an application to the supervisory jurisdiction of the Court of Session, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-6-c"><num>(c)</num><content>any other application to a court or tribunal which is required by an enactment to be determined by applying the principles that would be applied by a court on an application within paragraph (a) or (b).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section, references to a claim include a claim—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>that was made on or after the day on which this Act is passed, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>that has not been decided by the Secretary of State on the date on which this section comes into force.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-6"><num><noteRef href="#key-ca2961b2242744e30449a8b12284ecfd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>6</num><heading>Removal for the purposes of section 2 or 4</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Where the Secretary of State is required by section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> to make arrangements for the removal of a person from the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State must ensure that the arrangements are made—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>as soon as is reasonably practicable after the person’s entry or arrival in the United Kingdom, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>where the person has ceased to be an unaccompanied child, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the person has ceased to be an unaccompanied child.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The following provisions of this section apply where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State is required by section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> to make arrangements for the removal of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) from the United Kingdom, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Secretary of State may make arrangements for the removal of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) from the United Kingdom under section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-2">(2)</ref>.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Subject to section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-4-3-c">(c)</ref> (removal of certain unaccompanied children) and to the following provisions of this section, P may be removed to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a country of which P is a national,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a country or territory in which P has obtained a passport or other document of identity,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a country or territory in which P embarked for the United Kingdom, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>a country or territory to which there is reason to believe P will be admitted.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>If P is a national of a country listed in section 80AA(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (inadmissibility of certain asylum and human rights claims: safe States), or has obtained a passport or other document of identity in such a country, P may not be removed to a country or territory within subsection <ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-6-3-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-3-b">(b)</ref> if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P makes a protection claim or a human rights claim, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances which prevent P’s removal to that country or territory.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-6-4">(4)</ref>, exceptional circumstances include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in a case where P is a national of a country that is a signatory to the Human Rights Convention, or has obtained a passport or other document of identity in such a country, where that country is derogating from any of its obligations under the Human Rights Convention in accordance with Article 15 of the Convention;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>in a case where P is a national of a member State, or has obtained a passport or other document of identity in a member State, where the member State is the subject of a proposal initiated in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union and—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the proposal has yet to be determined by the Council of the European Union or (as the case may be) the European Council,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the Council of the European Union has determined, in accordance with Article 7(1), that there is a clear risk of a serious breach by the member State of the values referred to in Article 2 of the Treaty, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-5-b-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>the European Council has determined, in accordance with Article 7(2), the existence of a serious and persistent breach by the member State of the values referred to in Article 2 of the Treaty.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-6-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in a case where P is a national of a country that is a signatory to the Human Rights Convention, or has obtained a passport or other document of identity in such a country, where that country is derogating from any of its obligations under the Human Rights Convention in accordance with Article 15 of the Convention;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-6-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>in a case where P is a national of a member State, or has obtained a passport or other document of identity in a member State, where the member State is the subject of a proposal initiated in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union and—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the proposal has yet to be determined by the Council of the European Union or (as the case may be) the European Council,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the Council of the European Union has determined, in accordance with Article 7(1), that there is a clear risk of a serious breach by the member State of the values referred to in Article 2 of the Treaty, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-5-b-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>the European Council has determined, in accordance with Article 7(2), the existence of a serious and persistent breach by the member State of the values referred to in Article 2 of the Treaty.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-6-7">(7)</ref> applies if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P is a national of a country listed in section 80AA(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, or has obtained a passport or other document of identity in such a country, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P makes a protection claim or a human rights claim.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-7"><num>(7)</num><content>P may be removed to a country or territory within subsection <ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-6-3-c">(c)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-3-d">(d)</ref> only if it is listed in Schedule <ref href="#schedule-1">1</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-6-9">(9)</ref> applies if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P is not a national of a country listed in section 80AA(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, and has not obtained a passport or other document of identity in such a country, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P makes a protection claim or a human rights claim.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-9"><num>(9)</num><content>P may not be removed to a country or territory within subsection <ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-6-3-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-3-b">(b)</ref>; and P may be removed to a country or territory within subsection <ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-6-3-c">(c)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-3-d">(d)</ref> only if it is listed in Schedule <ref href="#schedule-1">1</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-10"><num>(10)</num><content>Where a country or territory is listed in Schedule <ref href="#schedule-1">1</ref> in respect of a description of person, subsection<ref href="#section-6-7"> (7)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-9">(9)</ref> has effect in relation to P and that country or territory only if the Secretary of State is satisfied that P is within that description.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-11"><num>(11)</num><content>Where a part of a country or territory is listed in Schedule <ref href="#schedule-1">1</ref>, references to a country or territory in subsections<ref href="#section-6-7"> (7)</ref>, <ref href="#section-6-9">(9)</ref> and <ref href="#section-6-10">(10)</ref> have effect in relation to that country or territory as if they were references to that part.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-12"><num>(12)</num><intro>In this section references to a claim include a claim—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-12-a"><num>(a)</num><content>that was made on or after the day on which this Act is passed, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-12-b"><num>(b)</num><content>that has not been decided by the Secretary of State on the date on which this section comes into force.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-13"><num>(13)</num><content>In this Act “<term refersTo="#term-the-human-rights-convention" eId="term-the-human-rights-convention">the Human Rights Convention</term>” means the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, agreed by the Council of Europe at Rome on 4 November 1950, as it has effect for the time being in relation to the United Kingdom.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-14"><num>(14)</num><intro>Where the Secretary of State exercises the power in subsection (2) of section 80AA of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 to amend the list of States in subsection (1) of that section so as to add a State, subsections <ref href="#section-6-4">(4)</ref>, <ref href="#section-6-6">(6)</ref> and <ref href="#section-6-7">(7)</ref> apply to a person who is a national of that State, or who has obtained a passport or other document of identity in that State, if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-14-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they have made a protection claim or a human rights claim on or after the day on which this Act is passed, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-14-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the claim has not been decided by the Secretary of State on the date on which the amendment comes into force.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-7"><num><noteRef href="#key-b7a25aa1b086f7f23f7879fe8b54d075" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>7</num><heading>Powers to amend Schedule 1</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Schedule <ref href="#schedule-1">1</ref> to add a country or territory, or part of a country or territory, if satisfied that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>there is in general in that country or territory, or part, no serious risk of persecution, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>removal of persons to that country or territory, or part, pursuant to the duty in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> will not in general contravene the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Human Rights Convention.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-2"><num>(2)</num><content>If the Secretary of State is satisfied that the statements in subsection <ref href="#section-7-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-7-1-a">(a)</ref> and <ref href="#section-7-1-b">(b)</ref> are true of a country or territory, or part of a country or territory, in relation to a description of person, regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-7-1">(1)</ref> may add the country or territory or part to Schedule <ref href="#schedule-1">1</ref> in respect of that description of person.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>A description for the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-7-2">(2)</ref> may refer to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>sex,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>language,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>race,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>religion,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-e"><num>(e)</num><content>nationality,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-f"><num>(f)</num><content>membership of a social or other group,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-g"><num>(g)</num><content>political opinion, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-h"><num>(h)</num><content>any other attribute or circumstance that the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>language,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>religion,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-3-e"><num>(e)</num><content>nationality,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-3-f"><num>(f)</num><content>membership of a social or other group,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-3-g"><num>(g)</num><content>political opinion, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-3-h"><num>(h)</num><content>any other attribute or circumstance that the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In deciding whether the statements in subsection <ref href="#section-7-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-7-1-a">(a)</ref> and <ref href="#section-7-1-b">(b)</ref> are true of a country or territory, or part of a country or territory, the Secretary of State—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>must have regard to all the circumstances of the country or territory, or part (including its laws and how they are applied), and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>must have regard to information from any appropriate source (including member States and international organisations).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Schedule <ref href="#schedule-1">1</ref> to omit a country or territory, or part of a country or territory; and the omission may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>be general, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>have the effect that the country or territory, or part, remains listed in Schedule <ref href="#schedule-1">1</ref> in respect of a description of person.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-8"><num><noteRef href="#key-b7a25aa1b086f7f23f7879fe8b54d075" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>8</num><heading>Further provisions about removal</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><ref href="#section-8">This section</ref> applies where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State is required by section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> to make arrangements for the removal of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) from the United Kingdom, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Secretary of State may make arrangements for the removal of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) from the United Kingdom under section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-2">(2)</ref>.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>P may not be removed from the United Kingdom unless—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>the Secretary of State or an immigration officer has given a notice in writing to P stating—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>that P is to be removed, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the country or territory to which P is to be removed, and</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-8-3">(3)</ref> is met.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The condition in <ref href="#section-8-3">this subsection</ref> is that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the claim period for any suspensive claim that may be made by P has expired, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P has notified the Secretary of State (orally or in writing) that P does not intend to make a suspensive claim.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The giving of a notification by P under subsection <ref href="#section-8-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-8-3-b">(b)</ref> does not affect any ability of P to make a suspensive claim before P is removed from the United Kingdom under this Act (and accordingly if P makes such a claim, sections <ref href="#section-38">38</ref> to <ref href="#section-53">53</ref> apply in relation to the claim).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-5"><num>(5)</num><content>But where P has been removed from the United Kingdom under this Act following such a notification, P may not make a suspensive claim (regardless of whether the claim period has expired).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>A notice under subsection <ref href="#section-8-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-8-2-a">(a)</ref> must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>contain details of any right P has to make a suspensive claim under this Act, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>set out the claim period for any such suspensive claim.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In <ref href="#section-8">this section</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-claim-period" eId="term-claim-period">claim period</term>”—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to a suspensive claim within section <ref href="#section-38">38</ref><ref href="#section-38-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-38-2-a">(a)</ref> (serious harm suspensive claims), has the meaning given by section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-7">(7)</ref>, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to a suspensive claim within section <ref href="#section-38">38</ref><ref href="#section-38-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-38-2-b">(b)</ref> (removal conditions suspensive claims), has the meaning given by section <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-7">(7)</ref>;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-suspensive-claim" eId="term-suspensive-claim">suspensive claim</term>” has the meaning given by section <ref href="#section-38">38</ref> (suspensive claims: interpretation).</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-8"><num>(8)</num><content>Subject to section <ref href="#section-6">6</ref> (removal for the purposes of section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> or <ref href="#section-4">4</ref>), the Secretary of State or an immigration officer may give directions to the owners or agents of a ship, aircraft, train or vehicle requiring them to make arrangements for P’s removal from the United Kingdom in any ship, aircraft, train or vehicle specified or indicated in the direction to a country or territory so specified.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-9"><num>(9)</num><content>Where the Secretary of State or an immigration officer may give directions for P’s removal in accordance with subsection <ref href="#section-8-8">(8)</ref> the Secretary of State or an immigration officer may instead give directions for P’s removal in accordance with arrangements to be made by the Secretary of State or an immigration officer to any country or territory to which P could be removed under subsection <ref href="#section-8-8">(8)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-10"><num>(10)</num><content>The costs of complying with any directions given under <ref href="#section-8">this section</ref> must be defrayed by the Secretary of State.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-11"><num>(11)</num><content>P may be placed, under the authority of an immigration officer or the Secretary of State, on board any ship, aircraft, train or vehicle in which P is to be removed in accordance with directions under this section.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-12"><num>(12)</num><intro>Where subsection <ref href="#section-8-11">(11)</ref> applies, the captain of the ship or aircraft, the train manager of the train or the driver of the vehicle—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-12-a"><num>(a)</num><content>must, if so required by an immigration officer or the Secretary of State, prevent P from disembarking in the United Kingdom or before the directions for P’s removal have been fulfilled, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-12-b"><num>(b)</num><content>may for that purpose detain P in custody on board the ship, aircraft, train or vehicle.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-13"><num>(13)</num><content>A person is deemed to be in legal custody at any time when the person is detained under subsection <ref href="#section-8-12">(12)</ref><ref href="#section-8-12-b">(b)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-14"><num>(14)</num><content>Paragraph 17A of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (period of detention) applies in relation to detention under subsection <ref href="#section-8-12">(12)</ref><ref href="#section-8-12-b">(b)</ref> on board a ship, aircraft, train or vehicle as it applies in relation to detention on board a ship or aircraft under paragraph 16(4) of that Schedule.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-15"><num>(15)</num><content>In <ref href="#section-8">this section</ref> a reference to an “<term refersTo="#term-owner" eId="term-owner">owner</term>” of a ship, aircraft, train or vehicle includes a reference to any person who jointly owns it.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-16"><num>(16)</num><intro>Where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-16-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P is to be removed to a country or territory, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-16-b"><num>(b)</num><content>only part of that country or territory is listed in <ref href="#schedule-1">Schedule 1</ref>,</content></level><wrapUp>references in this section to the country or territory are to that part.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-17"><num>(17)</num><content>In this Act “<term refersTo="#term-immigration-officer" eId="term-immigration-officer">immigration officer</term>” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State as an immigration officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-9"><num><noteRef href="#key-b7a25aa1b086f7f23f7879fe8b54d075" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>9</num><heading>Support where asylum claim inadmissible</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-9-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-9-3">(3)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-2"><num>(2)</num><content><mod>If paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to the Immigration Act 2016, which repeals section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, is not yet in force on the day this section comes into force, in subsection (2)(b) of that section, after “the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002” insert <quotedText>“and section <ref href="#section-5">5</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In section 94 (interpretation of Part 6: support for asylum-seekers etc)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in subsection (4A), after “the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002” insert <quotedText>“or section <ref href="#section-5">5</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”</quotedText>,</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (4B), for “of that Act” substitute <quotedText>“of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002”</quotedText>, and</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content><mod>in subsection (4C), for “of that Act” substitute <quotedText>“of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 or under section <ref href="#section-5">5</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 is amended as follows.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-5"><num>(5)</num><content><mod>In section 18(1ZA) (asylum seeker: definition), after “section 80A or 80B” insert <quotedText>“of this Act or section <ref href="#section-5">5</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-6"><num>(6)</num><content><mod>In section 21 (sections 17 to 20: supplementary), in subsection (3)(a), after “section 80A or 80B” insert <quotedText>“of this Act or section <ref href="#section-5">5</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-7"><num>(7)</num><content><mod>In paragraph 17(2A) of Schedule 3 (withholding and withdrawal of support: interpretation), after “section 80A or 80B” insert <quotedText>“of this Act or section <ref href="#section-5">5</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-10"><num><noteRef href="#key-b7a25aa1b086f7f23f7879fe8b54d075" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>10</num><heading>Other consequential amendments relating to removal</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-10-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Immigration Act 1971 is amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-10-2">(2)</ref> to <ref href="#section-10-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-10-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-10-6">(6)</ref> and <ref href="#section-10-7">(7)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-10-7"><num>(7)</num><content><mod>In section 156(1)(b) (arrangements for the provision of escorts and custody), for “or this Act” substitute <quotedText>“, this Act or the Illegal Migration Act 2023”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-detention-bail-etc"><heading>Detention, bail etc</heading><section eId="section-11"><num><noteRef href="#key-b7a25aa1b086f7f23f7879fe8b54d075" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>11</num><heading>Powers of detention</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section><section eId="section-12"><num>12</num><heading>Period for which persons may be detained</heading><subsection eId="section-12-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>In Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions as to control on entry etc.)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in paragraph 16 (powers to detain), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><subparagraph><num>(5)</num><content>See paragraph 17A for further provision about the period for which persons may be detained under this paragraph.</content></subparagraph></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after paragraph 17 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e393" class="schProv1"><num>17A</num><subparagraph eId="d25e397"><num>(1)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under paragraph 16 may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the examination or removal to be carried out, the decision to be made, or the directions to be given.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e403"><num>(2)</num><content>Sub-paragraphs (1) to (2), (2C), (3) and (4) of paragraph 16 apply regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the examination or removal from being carried out, the decision from being made, or the directions from being given.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(3)</num><intro>Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>paragraph 16(1B) (power to detain for examination for period not exceeding 12 hours);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>paragraph 16(2A) and paragraph 18B (limitation on detention of unaccompanied children);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>paragraph 16(2B) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content>paragraph 16(2D) to (2G) (limitation on detention of pregnant women).</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(4)</num><content>Sub-paragraph (5) applies if, while a person is detained under paragraph 16, the Secretary of State no longer considers that the examination or removal will be carried out, the decision will be made, or the directions will be given within a reasonable period of time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e445"><num>(5)</num><content>The person may be detained under paragraph 16 for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(6)</num><intro>In the application of this paragraph in relation to detention under paragraph 16(3), references to “the removal” are to—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the removal of the person from the ship or aircraft on which the person is detained so that the person may be detained under paragraph 16, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the removal of the person from the United Kingdom in that ship or aircraft.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(7)</num><content>In the application of this paragraph in relation to detention under paragraph 16(4), references to “the removal” are to the removal of the person from the United Kingdom in the ship or aircraft on which the person is detained.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></quotedStructure></mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Immigration Act 1971 (detention or control pending deportation)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>after sub-paragraph (3) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><subparagraph eId="d25e488"><num>(3A)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3) may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the deportation order to be made, or the removal to be carried out.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e494"><num>(3B)</num><content>Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) apply regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the deportation order from being made or the removal from being carried out.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(3C)</num><content>Sub-paragraphs (3A) and (3B) are subject to sub-paragraph (4ZA) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women).</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(3D)</num><content>Sub-paragraph (3E) applies if, while a person is detained under sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3), the Secretary of State no longer considers that the deportation order will be made or the removal will be carried out within a reasonable period of time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e512"><num>(3E)</num><content>The person may be detained under that sub-paragraph for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></subparagraph></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in sub-paragraph (4), for “17 to 18A” substitute <quotedText>“17, 18, 18A”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In section 10(9) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (application of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 in relation to persons unlawfully in the United Kingdom)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (b), for “16(2) to (4)” substitute <quotedText>“16(2) to (2B), (3) and (4)”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after paragraph (c) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><level class="para1"><num>(ca)</num><content>paragraph 17A (period for which persons may be detained);</content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">.</inline></mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In section 62 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (detention by Secretary of State)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>after subsection (2M) (inserted by section 11(6)), insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e572"><num>(2N)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under this section may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the decision to be made, the removal or examination to be carried out, or the directions to be given.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e578"><num>(2O)</num><content>Subsections (1) to (2A) apply regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the decision from being made, the removal or examination from being carried out, or the directions from being given.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(2P)</num><intro>Subsections (2N) and (2O) are subject to—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>paragraph 18B of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (limitation on detention of unaccompanied children), as applied by subsection (3);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>subsections (2B) to (2E) (limitation on detention of pregnant women);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>subsection (7A) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women).</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2Q)</num><content>Subsection (2R) applies if, while a person is detained under this section, the Secretary of State no longer considers that the decision will be made, the removal or examination will be carried out, or the directions will be given within a reasonable period of time.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e614"><num>(2R)</num><content>The person may be detained under this section for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (3), in the opening words, after “under that Schedule” insert <quotedText>“, other than paragraph 17A,”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-5"><num>(5)</num><content><mod>In section 36 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (detention relating to deportation), after subsection (1) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e638"><num>(1A)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under subsection (1) may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the decision as to whether section 32(5) applies, or the deportation order, to be made.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e644"><num>(1B)</num><content>Subsection (1) applies regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the decision or the deportation order from being made.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(1C)</num><content>Subsections (1A) and (1B) are subject to subsection (2A) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women).</content></subsection><subsection><num>(1D)</num><content>Subsection (1E) applies if, while a person is detained under subsection (1), the Secretary of State no longer considers that the decision or the deportation order will be made within a reasonable period of time.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e662"><num>(1E)</num><content>The person may be detained under subsection (1) for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-6"><num>(6)</num><content><mod>In regulation 32 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 (<ref eId="c00001" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1052">S.I. 2016/1052</ref>) as it continues to have effect following its revocation (person subject to removal), for paragraph (1) substitute—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e678"><num>(1)</num><content>If there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is someone who may be removed from the United Kingdom under regulation 23(6)(b), that person may be detained under the authority of the Secretary of State pending a decision whether or not to remove the person under that regulation.</content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(2)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under paragraph (1) may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the decision to be made.</content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(3)</num><content>Paragraph (1) applies regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the decision from being made.</content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(4)</num><content>Paragraph (5) applies if, while a person is detained under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State no longer considers that the decision will be made within a reasonable period of time.</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="d25e702"><num>(5)</num><content>The person may be detained under paragraph (1) for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(6)</num><content>Paragraphs 17, 18 and 18A of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act apply in relation to detention under paragraph (1) as they apply in relation to detention under paragraph 16 of that Schedule.</content></paragraph></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-13"><num><noteRef href="#key-86ad710f592f3a7636914797eef93ba4" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>13</num><heading>Powers to grant immigration bail</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section><section eId="section-14"><num><noteRef href="#key-86ad710f592f3a7636914797eef93ba4" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>14</num><heading>Disapplication of duty to consult Independent Family Returns Panel</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section><section eId="section-15"><num><noteRef href="#key-86ad710f592f3a7636914797eef93ba4" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>15</num><heading>Electronic devices etc</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-11"><num><noteRef href="#key-b7a25aa1b086f7f23f7879fe8b54d075" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>11</num><heading>Powers of detention</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions as to control on entry etc) is amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-11-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-11-3">(3)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-11-2"><num>(2)</num><content><mod>After paragraph 16(2B), insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><subparagraph eId="d25e2491"><num>(2C)</num><intro>A person may be detained under the authority of an immigration officer—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>if the immigration officer suspects that the person meets the four conditions in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (conditions relating to removal from the United Kingdom), pending a decision as to whether the conditions are met;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>if the immigration officer suspects that the Secretary of State has a duty to make arrangements for the removal of the person from the United Kingdom under that section, pending a decision as to whether the duty applies;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>if the Secretary of State has such a duty, pending the person’s removal from the United Kingdom in accordance with that section;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="d25e2518"><num>(d)</num><intro>if the person meets those four conditions but the Secretary of State does not have such a duty by virtue of <ref href="#section-4-1">subsection (1)</ref> of <ref href="#section-4">section 4</ref> of that Act—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>pending a decision to give limited leave to enter or remain under the immigration rules to the person for the purposes of that subsection,</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>pending a decision to give leave under section 8AA of the Immigration Act 1971 (discretionary leave for persons generally ineligible for leave etc),</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iii)</num><content>pending a decision to give leave under section 65(2) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (leave to remain for victims of slavery or human trafficking), or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="d25e2548"><num>(iv)</num><content>pending a decision to remove the person under <ref href="#section-4-2">subsection (2)</ref> of <ref href="#section-4">section 4</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (power to remove unaccompanied children), and pending their removal in accordance with that subsection.</content></level></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e2560"><num>(2D)</num><intro>But if the immigration officer is satisfied that a woman being detained under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref> is pregnant, then the woman may not be detained under that sub-paragraph for a period of—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>more than 72 hours from the relevant time, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>more than seven days from the relevant time, in a case where the longer period of detention is authorised personally by a Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975).</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(2E)</num><content>A woman who has been released as a result of sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2560">(2D)</ref> may be detained again under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref> in accordance with sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2560">(2D)</ref>.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e2596"><num>(2F)</num><content>Where a woman being detained under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref> has previously been detained under section 62<ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref> of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and has not been released in between, the definition of “the relevant time” in sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2617">(2G)</ref> is to be read as if paragraph (b) referred to the time when the woman was first detained under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref> or section 62<ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref> of that Act.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e2617"><num>(2G)</num><intro>In sub-paragraphs <ref href="#d25e2560">(2D)</ref> to <ref href="#d25e2596">(2F)</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-time">the relevant time</term>” means the later of—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the time at which the immigration officer is first satisfied that the woman is pregnant, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the time at which the detention under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref> begins;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-woman">woman</term>” means a female of any age.</content></hcontainer></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e2656"><num>(2H)</num><content>The powers in sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref> may be exercised in respect of an unaccompanied child only in the circumstances specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e2665"><num>(2I)</num><content>The Secretary of State may, by regulations, specify time limits that apply in relation to the detention of an unaccompanied child under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref><ref href="#d25e2518">(d)</ref><ref href="#d25e2548">(iv)</ref> (detention of unaccompanied child in relation to removal).</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(2J)</num><content>Regulations under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2656">(2H)</ref> may confer a discretion on the Secretary of State or an immigration officer.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(2K)</num><intro>Regulations under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2656">(2H)</ref> or <ref href="#d25e2665">(2I)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>must be made by statutory instrument.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(2L)</num><content>A person who may be detained under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref> may no longer be detained under sub-paragraph (1), (1A), (1B), (2), (3) or (4).</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(2M)</num><content>A person (of any age) detained under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref> may be detained in any place that the Secretary of State considers appropriate.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(2N)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph <ref href="#d25e2656">(2H)</ref> or <ref href="#d25e2665">(2I)</ref> is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(2P)</num><content>In sub-paragraphs <ref href="#d25e2656">(2H)</ref> and <ref href="#d25e2665">(2I)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-unaccompanied-child">unaccompanied child</term>” has the same meaning as in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (see section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref> of that Act).</content></subparagraph></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-3"><num>(3)</num><content><mod>In the italic heading before paragraph 16, at the end insert <quotedText>“, or for the purposes of the Illegal Migration Act 2023”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-11-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in the words before paragraph (a), omit “for a period of”;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-11-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>at the beginning of paragraph (a), insert <quotedText>“for a period of”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-11-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (a);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-11-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content><mod>at the beginning of paragraph (b), insert <quotedText>“for a period of”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Section 62 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (detention by Secretary of State) is amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-11-6">(6)</ref> to (<ref href="#section-10">10</ref>).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-11-6"><num>(6)</num><content><mod>After subsection (2), insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e2865"><num>(2A)</num><intro>A person may be detained under the authority of the Secretary of State—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>if the Secretary of State suspects that the person meets the four conditions in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (conditions relating to removal from the United Kingdom), pending a decision as to whether the conditions are met;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>if the Secretary of State suspects that the Secretary of State has a duty to make arrangements for the removal of the person from the United Kingdom under that section, pending a decision as to whether the duty applies;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>if the Secretary of State has such a duty, pending the person’s removal from the United Kingdom in accordance with that section;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="d25e2892"><num>(d)</num><intro>if the person meets those four conditions but the Secretary of State does not have such a duty by virtue of <ref href="#section-4-1">subsection (1)</ref> of <ref href="#section-4">section 4</ref> of that Act—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>pending a decision to give limited leave under the immigration rules to the person for the purposes of that subsection,</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>pending a decision to give leave under section 8AA of the Immigration Act 1971 (discretionary leave for persons generally ineligible for leave etc),</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iii)</num><content>pending a decision to give leave under section 65(2) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (leave to remain for victims of slavery or human trafficking), or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="d25e2922"><num>(iv)</num><content>pending a decision to remove the person under <ref href="#section-4-2">subsection (2)</ref> of <ref href="#section-4">section 4</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (power to remove unaccompanied children), and pending their removal in accordance with that subsection.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d25e2934"><num>(2B)</num><intro>But if the Secretary of State is satisfied that a woman being detained under subsection <ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref> is pregnant, then the woman may not be detained under that subsection for a period of—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>more than 72 hours from the relevant time, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>more than seven days from the relevant time, in a case where the longer period of detention is authorised personally by a Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975).</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2C)</num><content>A woman who has been released as a result of subsection <ref href="#d25e2934">(2B)</ref> may be detained again under subsection <ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref> in accordance with subsection <ref href="#d25e2934">(2B)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e2970"><num>(2D)</num><content>Where a woman being detained under subsection <ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref> has previously been detained under paragraph 16<ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref> of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 and has not been released in between, the definition of “the relevant time” in subsection <ref href="#d25e2988">(2E)</ref> is to be read as if paragraph (b) referred to the time when the woman was first detained under subsection <ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref> or paragraph 16(2C) of that Schedule to that Act.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e2988"><num>(2E)</num><intro>In subsections <ref href="#d25e2934">(2B)</ref> to <ref href="#d25e2970">(2D)</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-time">the relevant time</term>” means the later of—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the time at which the Secretary of State is first satisfied that the woman is pregnant, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the time at which the detention under subsection <ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref> begins;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-woman">woman</term>” means a female of any age.</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="d25e3027"><num>(2F)</num><content>The powers in subsection <ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref> may be exercised in respect of an unaccompanied child only in the circumstances specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e3036"><num>(2G)</num><content>The Secretary of State may, by regulations, specify time limits that apply to the detention of an unaccompanied child under subsection <ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref><ref href="#d25e2892">(d)</ref><ref href="#d25e2922">(iv)</ref> (detention of unaccompanied child in relation to removal).</content></subsection><subsection><num>(2H)</num><content>Regulations under subsection <ref href="#d25e3027">(2F)</ref> may confer a discretion on the Secretary of State or an immigration officer.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(2I)</num><intro>Regulations under subsection <ref href="#d25e3027">(2F)</ref> or <ref href="#d25e3036">(2G)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>must be made by statutory instrument.</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2J)</num><content>A person who may be detained under subsection <ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref> may no longer be detained under subsection (1) or (2).</content></subsection><subsection><num>(2K)</num><content>A person (of any age) detained under subsection <ref href="#d25e2865">(2A)</ref> may be detained in any place that the Secretary of State considers appropriate.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(2L)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection <ref href="#d25e3027">(2F)</ref> or <ref href="#d25e3036">(2G)</ref> is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(2M)</num><content>In subsections <ref href="#d25e3027">(2F)</ref> and <ref href="#d25e3036">(2G)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-unaccompanied-child">unaccompanied child</term>” has the same meaning as in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (see section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref> of that Act).</content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-7"><num>(7)</num><content><mod>In subsection (3), in the opening words, for “that Act” substitute <quotedText>“the Immigration Act 1971”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-9"><num>(9)</num><content><mod>In subsection (7), for “this section” substitute <quotedText>“subsection (1) or (2)”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-10"><num>(10)</num><content><mod>In subsection (7A), for “this section” substitute <quotedText>“subsection (1) or (2)”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-11"><num>(11)</num><content><mod>In section 60(8) of Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women), in paragraph (c) of the definition of “relevant detention power”, after “section 62” insert <quotedText>“(1) or (2)”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-12"><num>12</num><heading>Period for which persons may be detained</heading><subsection eId="section-12-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>In Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions as to control on entry etc.)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in paragraph 16 (powers to detain), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><subparagraph><num>(5)</num><content>See paragraph 17A for further provision about the period for which persons may be detained under this paragraph.</content></subparagraph></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after paragraph 17 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e393" class="schProv1"><num>17A</num><subparagraph eId="d25e397"><num>(1)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under paragraph 16 may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the examination or removal to be carried out, the decision to be made, or the directions to be given.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e403"><num>(2)</num><content>Sub-paragraphs (1) to (2), (2C), (3) and (4) of paragraph 16 apply regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the examination or removal from being carried out, the decision from being made, or the directions from being given.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(3)</num><intro>Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>paragraph 16(1B) (power to detain for examination for period not exceeding 12 hours);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>paragraph 16(2A) and paragraph 18B (limitation on detention of unaccompanied children);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>paragraph 16(2B) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content>paragraph 16(2D) to (2G) (limitation on detention of pregnant women).</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(4)</num><content>Sub-paragraph (5) applies if, while a person is detained under paragraph 16, the Secretary of State no longer considers that the examination or removal will be carried out, the decision will be made, or the directions will be given within a reasonable period of time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e445"><num>(5)</num><content>The person may be detained under paragraph 16 for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(6)</num><intro>In the application of this paragraph in relation to detention under paragraph 16(3), references to “the removal” are to—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the removal of the person from the ship or aircraft on which the person is detained so that the person may be detained under paragraph 16, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the removal of the person from the United Kingdom in that ship or aircraft.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(7)</num><content>In the application of this paragraph in relation to detention under paragraph 16(4), references to “the removal” are to the removal of the person from the United Kingdom in the ship or aircraft on which the person is detained.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></quotedStructure></mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Immigration Act 1971 (detention or control pending deportation)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>after sub-paragraph (3) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><subparagraph eId="d25e488"><num>(3A)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3) may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the deportation order to be made, or the removal to be carried out.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e494"><num>(3B)</num><content>Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) apply regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the deportation order from being made or the removal from being carried out.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(3C)</num><content>Sub-paragraphs (3A) and (3B) are subject to sub-paragraph (4ZA) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women).</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(3D)</num><content>Sub-paragraph (3E) applies if, while a person is detained under sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3), the Secretary of State no longer considers that the deportation order will be made or the removal will be carried out within a reasonable period of time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e512"><num>(3E)</num><content>The person may be detained under that sub-paragraph for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></subparagraph></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in sub-paragraph (4), for “17 to 18A” substitute <quotedText>“17, 18, 18A”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In section 10(9) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (application of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 in relation to persons unlawfully in the United Kingdom)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (b), for “16(2) to (4)” substitute <quotedText>“16(2) to (2B), (3) and (4)”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after paragraph (c) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><level class="para1"><num>(ca)</num><content>paragraph 17A (period for which persons may be detained);</content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">.</inline></mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In section 62 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (detention by Secretary of State)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>after subsection (2M) (inserted by section 11(6)), insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e572"><num>(2N)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under this section may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the decision to be made, the removal or examination to be carried out, or the directions to be given.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e578"><num>(2O)</num><content>Subsections (1) to (2A) apply regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the decision from being made, the removal or examination from being carried out, or the directions from being given.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(2P)</num><intro>Subsections (2N) and (2O) are subject to—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>paragraph 18B of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (limitation on detention of unaccompanied children), as applied by subsection (3);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>subsections (2B) to (2E) (limitation on detention of pregnant women);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>subsection (7A) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women).</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2Q)</num><content>Subsection (2R) applies if, while a person is detained under this section, the Secretary of State no longer considers that the decision will be made, the removal or examination will be carried out, or the directions will be given within a reasonable period of time.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e614"><num>(2R)</num><content>The person may be detained under this section for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (3), in the opening words, after “under that Schedule” insert <quotedText>“, other than paragraph 17A,”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-5"><num>(5)</num><content><mod>In section 36 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (detention relating to deportation), after subsection (1) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e638"><num>(1A)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under subsection (1) may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the decision as to whether section 32(5) applies, or the deportation order, to be made.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e644"><num>(1B)</num><content>Subsection (1) applies regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the decision or the deportation order from being made.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(1C)</num><content>Subsections (1A) and (1B) are subject to subsection (2A) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women).</content></subsection><subsection><num>(1D)</num><content>Subsection (1E) applies if, while a person is detained under subsection (1), the Secretary of State no longer considers that the decision or the deportation order will be made within a reasonable period of time.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e662"><num>(1E)</num><content>The person may be detained under subsection (1) for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-6"><num>(6)</num><content><mod>In regulation 32 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 (<ref eId="c00001" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1052">S.I. 2016/1052</ref>) as it continues to have effect following its revocation (person subject to removal), for paragraph (1) substitute—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e678"><num>(1)</num><content>If there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is someone who may be removed from the United Kingdom under regulation 23(6)(b), that person may be detained under the authority of the Secretary of State pending a decision whether or not to remove the person under that regulation.</content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(2)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under paragraph (1) may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the decision to be made.</content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(3)</num><content>Paragraph (1) applies regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the decision from being made.</content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(4)</num><content>Paragraph (5) applies if, while a person is detained under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State no longer considers that the decision will be made within a reasonable period of time.</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="d25e702"><num>(5)</num><content>The person may be detained under paragraph (1) for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(6)</num><content>Paragraphs 17, 18 and 18A of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act apply in relation to detention under paragraph (1) as they apply in relation to detention under paragraph 16 of that Schedule.</content></paragraph></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection></section>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" class="para1" eId="section-12-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after paragraph 17 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e393" class="schProv1"><num>17A</num><subparagraph eId="d25e397"><num>(1)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under paragraph 16 may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the examination or removal to be carried out, the decision to be made, or the directions to be given.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e403"><num>(2)</num><content>Sub-paragraphs (1) to (2), (2C), (3) and (4) of paragraph 16 apply regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the examination or removal from being carried out, the decision from being made, or the directions from being given.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(3)</num><intro>Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>paragraph 16(1B) (power to detain for examination for period not exceeding 12 hours);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>paragraph 16(2A) and paragraph 18B (limitation on detention of unaccompanied children);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>paragraph 16(2B) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content>paragraph 16(2D) to (2G) (limitation on detention of pregnant women).</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(4)</num><content>Sub-paragraph (5) applies if, while a person is detained under paragraph 16, the Secretary of State no longer considers that the examination or removal will be carried out, the decision will be made, or the directions will be given within a reasonable period of time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="d25e445"><num>(5)</num><content>The person may be detained under paragraph 16 for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(6)</num><intro>In the application of this paragraph in relation to detention under paragraph 16(3), references to “the removal” are to—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the removal of the person from the ship or aircraft on which the person is detained so that the person may be detained under paragraph 16, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the removal of the person from the United Kingdom in that ship or aircraft.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(7)</num><content>In the application of this paragraph in relation to detention under paragraph 16(4), references to “the removal” are to the removal of the person from the United Kingdom in the ship or aircraft on which the person is detained.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></quotedStructure></mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-12-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in sub-paragraph (4), for “17 to 18A” substitute <quotedText>“17, 18, 18A”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" class="para1" eId="section-12-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>after subsection (2M) (inserted by section 11(6)), insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e572"><num>(2N)</num><content>A person liable to be detained under this section may be detained for such period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable the decision to be made, the removal or examination to be carried out, or the directions to be given.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e578"><num>(2O)</num><content>Subsections (1) to (2A) apply regardless of whether there is anything that for the time being prevents the decision from being made, the removal or examination from being carried out, or the directions from being given.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(2P)</num><intro>Subsections (2N) and (2O) are subject to—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>paragraph 18B of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (limitation on detention of unaccompanied children), as applied by subsection (3);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>subsections (2B) to (2E) (limitation on detention of pregnant women);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>subsection (7A) and section 60 of the Immigration Act 2016 (limitation on detention of pregnant women).</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2Q)</num><content>Subsection (2R) applies if, while a person is detained under this section, the Secretary of State no longer considers that the decision will be made, the removal or examination will be carried out, or the directions will be given within a reasonable period of time.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e614"><num>(2R)</num><content>The person may be detained under this section for such further period as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is reasonably necessary to enable such arrangements to be made for the person’s release as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate.</content></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-12-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (3), in the opening words, after “under that Schedule” insert <quotedText>“, other than paragraph 17A,”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-13"><num><noteRef href="#key-86ad710f592f3a7636914797eef93ba4" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>13</num><heading>Powers to grant immigration bail</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016 (immigration bail) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In paragraph 1 (power to grant immigration bail)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-13-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “or (2)” substitute <quotedText>“, (2) or <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref>”</quotedText>,</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “or (2)” substitute <quotedText>“, (2) or <ref href="#d25e2491">(2C)</ref>”</quotedText>, and</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><mod>in sub-paragraph (9), after “bail)” insert <quotedText>“and paragraph <ref href="#d25e3755">3A</ref> (legal proceedings)”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" class="para1" eId="section-13-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after sub-paragraph (3) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><subparagraph eId="d25e3698"><num>(3A)</num><intro>A person who is being detained under paragraph 16(2C)(d)(iv) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 or section 62(2A)(d)(iv) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (detention of unaccompanied child for purposes of removal) must not be granted immigration bail by the First-tier Tribunal until after the earlier of—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the person’s detention under any provision of paragraph 16(2C) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 or section 62(2A) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 began, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the end of the period of 8 days beginning with the date on which the person’s detention under paragraph 16(2C)(d)(iv) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 or section 62(2A)(d)(iv) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 began.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(3B)</num><intro>A person who is being detained under—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>paragraph 16(2C)(a), (b), (c) or (d)(i) to (iii) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>section 62(2A)(a), (b), (c) or (d)(i) to (iii) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002,</content></level><wrapUp>must not be granted immigration bail by the First-tier Tribunal until after the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the person’s detention under paragraph 16(2C) of that Schedule or section 62(2A) of that Act began.</wrapUp></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(3C)</num><content>Where a person is detained under a provision of the Immigration Act 1971 and then (without being released) under a provision of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, or vice versa, the periods referred to in sub-paragraphs <ref href="#d25e3698">(3A)</ref> and (3B) begin with the date on which the person was first detained under the relevant provisions of either of those Acts.</content></subparagraph></quotedStructure></mod></content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-5"><num>(5)</num><content><mod>In Schedule 3 to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (bail: modifications of Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016), in paragraph 3(a), after “(3),” insert <quotedText>“(3A), (3B),”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-14"><num><noteRef href="#key-86ad710f592f3a7636914797eef93ba4" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>14</num><heading>Disapplication of duty to consult Independent Family Returns Panel</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-15"><num><noteRef href="#key-86ad710f592f3a7636914797eef93ba4" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>15</num><heading>Electronic devices etc</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-16"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>16</num><heading>Accommodation and other support for unaccompanied migrant children</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-16-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State may provide, or arrange for the provision of, accommodation in England for unaccompanied children in England.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-16-2"><num>(2)</num><content>In this section, “<term refersTo="#term-accommodation-for-unaccompanied-migrant-children" eId="term-accommodation-for-unaccompanied-migrant-children">accommodation for unaccompanied migrant children</term>” means accommodation provided under <ref href="#section-16">this section</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-16-3"><num>(3)</num><content>While a child is residing in accommodation for unaccompanied migrant children, the Secretary of State may provide, or arrange for the provision of, other types of support to the child.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-16-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Subsections <ref href="#section-16-1">(1)</ref> to <ref href="#section-16-3">(3)</ref> are to be treated as having had effect at all times on or after 7 March 2023.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-16-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section and section <ref href="#section-17">17</ref>, a person (“<term refersTo="#term-c" eId="term-c">C</term>”) is an unaccompanied child if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>C meets the four conditions in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref>, reading subsection <ref href="#section-2-3">(3)</ref> of that section as if it referred to a person entering or arriving in the United Kingdom as mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-2-2">(2)</ref> of that section on or after 7 March 2023,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>C is under the age of 18, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>at the time of C’s entry or arrival in the United Kingdom by virtue of which C meets the condition in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-3">(3)</ref>, no individual (whether or not a parent of C) who was aged 18 or over had care of C.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-17"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>17</num><heading>Transfer of children from Secretary of State to local authority and vice versa</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State may decide that a child is to cease residing in accommodation for unaccompanied migrant children on a certain date (the transfer date).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-2"><num>(2)</num><content>On making that decision, the Secretary of State must direct a local authority in England to provide accommodation to the child, under section 20 of the Children Act 1989, from the transfer date.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The transfer date must be a date falling after the end of the period of five working days beginning with the day on which the local authority was given the direction.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The Secretary of State may decide that an unaccompanied child who is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England is to cease being provided with that accommodation on a certain date (the transfer date).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-5"><num>(5)</num><content>On making that decision, the Secretary of State must direct the local authority to cease providing the child with accommodation from the transfer date.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The transfer date must be a date falling after the end of the period of five working days beginning with the day on which the local authority was given the direction.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-7"><num>(7)</num><content>When a local authority ceases providing a child with accommodation in compliance with a direction under <ref href="#section-17-5">subsection (5)</ref>, the Secretary of State must arrange for the child to reside in accommodation for unaccompanied migrant children from the transfer date.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section and sections <ref href="#section-18">18</ref> and <ref href="#section-19">19</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-accommodation-for-unaccompanied-migrant-children" eId="term-accommodation-for-unaccompanied-migrant-children">accommodation for unaccompanied migrant children</term>” has the same meaning as in <ref href="#section-16">section 16</ref>;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-local-authority" eId="term-local-authority">local authority</term>” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (see section 105(1) of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-working-day" eId="term-working-day">working day</term>” means any day which is not Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-18"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>18</num><heading>Duty of local authority to provide information to the Secretary of State</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State may direct a local authority to provide information to the Secretary of State for the purposes of helping the Secretary of State to make a decision under <ref href="#section-17">section 17</ref><ref href="#section-17-1">(1)</ref> or <ref href="#section-17-4">(4)</ref> (decision to transfer unaccompanied migrant child from Secretary of State to local authority or vice versa).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The information that the Secretary of State may direct a local authority to provide is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>information about the accommodation and support provided to children by the local authority;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>such other information as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>A local authority which is directed to provide information under this section must provide it—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>before such time or before the end of such period as the Secretary of State may direct.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-19"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>19</num><heading>Enforcement of local authorities’ duties under sections 17 and 18</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-20"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>20</num><heading>Extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State may make regulations enabling sections <ref href="#section-16">16</ref> to <ref href="#section-19">19</ref> to apply in relation to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The regulations may amend, repeal or revoke any enactment (including an enactment contained in this Act).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The regulations may not confer functions on—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Welsh Ministers,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Scottish Ministers,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>a Northern Ireland Minister, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-e"><num>(e)</num><content>a Northern Ireland department.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In this section, “<term refersTo="#term-enactment" eId="term-enactment">enactment</term>” includes—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-21"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>21</num><heading>Transfer of children between local authorities</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Section 69 of the Immigration Act 2016 (transfer of responsibility for relevant children) is amended as follows.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-3"><num>(3)</num><content><mod>In subsection (10), at the end insert <quotedText>“(a) to (c)”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-22"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>22</num><heading>Provisions relating to removal and leave</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-22-2">(2)</ref> (disapplication of modern slavery provisions) applies in relation to a person if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State is required by section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> to make arrangements for the removal of the person from the United Kingdom, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a decision has been made by a competent authority that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person is a victim of slavery or human trafficking (a “positive reasonable grounds decision”).</content></level><wrapUp>This is subject to subsections <ref href="#section-22-3">(3)</ref> to <ref href="#section-22-7">(7)</ref>.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Where this subsection applies in relation to a person—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>any prohibition arising under section 61 or 62 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (recovery period) on removing the person from, or requiring them to leave, the United Kingdom does not apply in relation to the person, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any requirement under section 65 of that Act (leave to remain) to grant the person limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom does not apply in relation to the person.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-22-2">(2)</ref> does not apply in relation to a person if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person is cooperating with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings in respect of the relevant exploitation,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Secretary of State considers that it is necessary for the person to be present in the United Kingdom to provide that cooperation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the Secretary of State does not consider that the public interest in the person providing that cooperation is outweighed by any significant risk of serious harm to members of the public which is posed by the person.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-22-3">(3)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the reference to a person cooperating with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings is to the person doing so to the extent that is reasonable having regard to the person’s circumstances, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-exploitation" eId="term-the-relevant-exploitation">the relevant exploitation</term>” means—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the conduct or alleged conduct resulting in the positive reasonable grounds decision, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where a positive conclusive grounds decision has also been made in relation to the person, any other conduct resulting in that decision.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-22-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the reference to a person cooperating with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings is to the person doing so to the extent that is reasonable having regard to the person’s circumstances, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-22-4-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-exploitation" eId="term-the-relevant-exploitation">the relevant exploitation</term>” means—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the conduct or alleged conduct resulting in the positive reasonable grounds decision, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where a positive conclusive grounds decision has also been made in relation to the person, any other conduct resulting in that decision.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The Secretary of State must assume for the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-22-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-22-3-b">(b)</ref> that it is not necessary for the person to be present in the United Kingdom to provide the cooperation in question unless the Secretary of State considers that there are compelling circumstances which require the person to be present in the United Kingdom for that purpose.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-6"><num>(6)</num><content>In determining whether there are compelling circumstances as mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-22-5">(5)</ref>, the Secretary of State must have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-22-2">(2)</ref> does not apply in relation to a person (“<term refersTo="#term-a" eId="term-a">A</term>”) if subsection <ref href="#section-22-3">(3)</ref> applies in relation to a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) and—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>A is P’s child, or a child living in the same household as P in circumstances where P has care of A, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-7-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>in a case where P is a child—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-22-7-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>A is P’s parent, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-22-7-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>A lives in the same household as P and has sole responsibility for P.</content></level></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-22-9">(9)</ref> applies to a person if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State is not required by section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> to make arrangements for the removal of the person from the United Kingdom,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the only reason why the Secretary of State is not required to do so is that the person has limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom granted under section 65(2) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-c"><num>(c)</num><content>that leave was granted on or after 7 March 2023, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-d"><num>(d)</num><content>subsection <ref href="#section-22-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-22-7">(7)</ref> does not apply in relation to the person.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-9"><num>(9)</num><content>The Secretary of State may revoke the leave granted to the person under section 65(2) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-10"><num>(10)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-22-9">(9)</ref> is to be treated for the purposes of section 3 of the Immigration Act 1971 as if it were provision made by that Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-child" eId="term-child">child</term>” means a person who is under the age of 18;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-competent-authority" eId="term-competent-authority">competent authority</term>” means a person who is a competent authority of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Trafficking Convention;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-positive-conclusive-grounds-decision" eId="term-positive-conclusive-grounds-decision">positive conclusive grounds decision</term>” means a decision made by a competent authority that a person is a victim of slavery or human trafficking;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-public-authority" eId="term-public-authority">public authority</term>” means a public authority within the meaning of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-the-trafficking-convention" eId="term-the-trafficking-convention">the Trafficking Convention</term>” means the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (done at Warsaw on 16 May 2005);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-victim-of-slavery" eId="term-victim-of-slavery">victim of slavery</term>” and “victim of human trafficking” have the meanings given in regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 69 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-23"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>23</num><heading>Provisions relating to support: England and Wales</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-23-2">(2)</ref> applies in relation to a person if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State is required by section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> to make arrangements for the removal of the person from the United Kingdom,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a positive reasonable grounds decision has been made in relation to the person, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section <ref href="#section-22">22</ref><ref href="#section-22-3">(3)</ref> (cooperation with public authority) does not apply in relation to the person.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Any duty under section 50A of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (assistance and support) to secure that any necessary assistance and support is available to the person does not apply in relation to the person.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-3"><num>(3)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-positive-reasonable-grounds-decision" eId="term-positive-reasonable-grounds-decision">positive reasonable grounds decision</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-22">22</ref>.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-24"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>24</num><heading>Provisions relating to support: Scotland</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> applies in relation to a person if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State is required by section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> to make arrangements for the removal of the person from the United Kingdom, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a competent authority has determined that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person is a victim of slavery or human trafficking or is determining whether or not that is the case.</content></level><wrapUp>This is subject to subsections <ref href="#section-24-3">(3)</ref> to <ref href="#section-24-5">(5)</ref>.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Where this subsection applies in relation to a person, the following do not apply in relation to the person—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>any duty of the Scottish Ministers under section 9(1) of the <ref eId="c00002" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2015/12">Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 12)</ref> (human trafficking: support and assistance) to secure the provision of support and assistance for the person;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any power of the Scottish Ministers under section 9(3) of that Act to secure the provision of support and assistance for the person;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>any duty or power of the Scottish Ministers under regulations under section 10(1) of that Act (slavery etc: support and assistance) relating to the provision of support or assistance to the person.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> does not apply in relation to a person if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person is cooperating with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings in respect of the relevant exploitation,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Secretary of State considers that it is necessary for the person to be present in the United Kingdom to provide that cooperation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the Secretary of State does not consider that the public interest in the person providing that cooperation is outweighed by any significant risk of serious harm to members of the public which is posed by the person.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-24-3">(3)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the reference to a person cooperating with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings is to the person doing so to the extent that is reasonable having regard to the person’s circumstances, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-exploitation" eId="term-the-relevant-exploitation">the relevant exploitation</term>” means—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-24-4-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the conduct or alleged conduct on the basis of which a competent authority has made or is making the determination mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-24-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-24-1-b">(b)</ref>, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-24-4-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where a conclusive determination has been made that the person is a victim of slavery or human trafficking, any other conduct resulting in that decision.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-24-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the reference to a person cooperating with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings is to the person doing so to the extent that is reasonable having regard to the person’s circumstances, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-24-4-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-exploitation" eId="term-the-relevant-exploitation">the relevant exploitation</term>” means—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-24-4-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the conduct or alleged conduct on the basis of which a competent authority has made or is making the determination mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-24-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-24-1-b">(b)</ref>, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-24-4-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where a conclusive determination has been made that the person is a victim of slavery or human trafficking, any other conduct resulting in that decision.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The Secretary of State must assume for the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-24-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-24-3-b">(b)</ref> that it is not necessary for the person to be present in the United Kingdom to provide the cooperation in question unless the Secretary of State considers that there are compelling circumstances which require the person to be present in the United Kingdom for that purpose.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-6"><num>(6)</num><content>In determining whether there are compelling circumstances as mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-24-5">(5)</ref>, the Secretary of State must have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person is a victim of slavery if they are a victim of an offence under section 4 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>there is a conclusive determination that a person is a victim of slavery when a competent authority concludes that the person is such a victim;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a person is a victim of human trafficking if they are a victim of an offence under section 1 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>there is a conclusive determination that a person is a victim of human trafficking when, on completion of the identification process required by Article 10 of the Trafficking Convention, a competent authority concludes that the person is such a victim.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section the following expressions have the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-22">22</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-competent-authority" eId="term-competent-authority">competent authority</term>”;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-public-authority" eId="term-public-authority">public authority</term>”;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-the-trafficking-convention" eId="term-the-trafficking-convention">the Trafficking Convention</term>”.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-local-authority" eId="term-local-authority">local authority</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in England and Wales, a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994;</content></level></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="schedule" eId="schedule-1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Schedule 1<authorialNote class="referenceNote">Section 6</authorialNote></num><heading>Countries or territories to which a person may be removed</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>1</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>2</num><content>. . . . . . . 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href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>13</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-14" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>14</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-15" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>15</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-16" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>16</num><content>. . . . . . . . . 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href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>20</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-21" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>21</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-22" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>22</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-23" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>23</num><content>. . . . . . . . . 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href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>27</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-28" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>28</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-29" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>29</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-30" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>30</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-31" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>31</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-32" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>32</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-33" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>33</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-34" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>34</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-35" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>35</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-36" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>36</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-37" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>37</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-38" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>38</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-39" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>39</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-40" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>40</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-41" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>41</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-42" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>42</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-43" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>43</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-44" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>44</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-45" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>45</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-46" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>46</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-47" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>47</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-48" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>48</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-49" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>49</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-50" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>50</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-51" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>51</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-52" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>52</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-53" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>53</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-54" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>54</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-55" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>55</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-56" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>56</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-57" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>57</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3098"><heading>Power to search relevant persons</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>3</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3108"><heading>Power to search vehicles and containers</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>4</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3118"><heading>Power to search premises</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>5</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3128"><heading>Power to search property</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-6" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>6</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3148"><heading>Power of retention</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-8" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>8</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3158"><heading>Power to access, copy and use information stored on relevant article</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-9" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>9</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3168"><heading>Relevant articles containing items subject to legal privilege</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-10" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>10</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3178"><heading>Extension of powers to other persons</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-11" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>11</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-public-authority" eId="term-public-authority">public authority</term>”;</content></hcontainer>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this section in consequence of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-9-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 9(8) of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (power to modify section 9), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-9-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 10(1) of that Act (slavery etc: support and assistance).</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-25"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>25</num><heading>Provisions relating to support: Northern Ireland</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-25-2">(2)</ref> applies in relation to a person if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State is required by section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> to make arrangements for the removal of the person from the United Kingdom, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a reference relating to the person has been, or is about to be, made to a competent authority for a determination whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person is a victim of slavery or trafficking in human beings.</content></level><wrapUp>This is subject to subsections <ref href="#section-25-3">(3)</ref> to <ref href="#section-25-5">(5)</ref>.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Where this subsection applies in relation to a person, the following do not apply in relation to the person—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>any duty of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland under section 18 of the <ref eId="c00003" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/2">Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 2 (N.I.))</ref> (human trafficking and slavery etc: assistance and support) to ensure the provision of assistance and support to the person;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any power under section 18(8) of that Act to continue the provision of assistance and support to the person;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>any power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland under section 18(9) of that Act to ensure the provision of assistance and support to the person.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-25-2">(2)</ref> does not apply in relation to a person if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person is cooperating with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings in respect of the relevant exploitation,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Secretary of State considers that it is necessary for the person to be present in the United Kingdom to provide that cooperation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the Secretary of State does not consider that the public interest in the person providing that cooperation is outweighed by any significant risk of serious harm to members of the public which is posed by the person.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-25-3">(3)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the reference to a person cooperating with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings is to the person doing so to the extent that is reasonable having regard to the person’s circumstances, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-exploitation" eId="term-the-relevant-exploitation">the relevant exploitation</term>” means—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-25-4-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the conduct or alleged conduct on the basis of which the reference mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-25-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-25-1-b">(b)</ref> has been, or is about to be, made, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-25-4-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where a conclusive determination has been made that the person is a victim of slavery or trafficking in human beings, any other conduct resulting in that decision.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-25-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the reference to a person cooperating with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings is to the person doing so to the extent that is reasonable having regard to the person’s circumstances, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-25-4-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-exploitation" eId="term-the-relevant-exploitation">the relevant exploitation</term>” means—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-25-4-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the conduct or alleged conduct on the basis of which the reference mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-25-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-25-1-b">(b)</ref> has been, or is about to be, made, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-25-4-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where a conclusive determination has been made that the person is a victim of slavery or trafficking in human beings, any other conduct resulting in that decision.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The Secretary of State must assume for the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-25-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-25-3-b">(b)</ref> that it is not necessary for the person to be present in the United Kingdom to provide the cooperation in question unless the Secretary of State considers that there are compelling circumstances which require the person to be present in the United Kingdom for that purpose.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-6"><num>(6)</num><content>In determining whether there are compelling circumstances as mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-25-5">(5)</ref>, the Secretary of State must have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>a person is a victim of slavery if they are a victim of—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-25-7-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>slavery or servitude, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-25-7-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>forced or compulsory labour,</content></level><wrapUp>within the meaning of Part 3 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (see section 17(1A) of that Act);</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>there is a conclusive determination that a person is a victim of slavery when, on completion of an identification process corresponding to one required by Article 10 of the Trafficking Convention, a competent authority concludes that the person is such a victim;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-trafficking-in-human-beings" eId="term-trafficking-in-human-beings">trafficking in human beings</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (see section 17(2) of that Act);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>there is a conclusive determination that a person is a victim of trafficking in human beings when, on completion of the identification process required by Article 10 of the Trafficking Convention, a competent authority concludes that the person is such a victim.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-25-7-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>a person is a victim of slavery if they are a victim of—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-25-7-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>slavery or servitude, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-25-7-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>forced or compulsory labour,</content></level><wrapUp>within the meaning of Part 3 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (see section 17(1A) of that Act);</wrapUp></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-25-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>there is a conclusive determination that a person is a victim of slavery when, on completion of an identification process corresponding to one required by Article 10 of the Trafficking Convention, a competent authority concludes that the person is such a victim;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-25-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-trafficking-in-human-beings" eId="term-trafficking-in-human-beings">trafficking in human beings</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (see section 17(2) of that Act);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-25-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>there is a conclusive determination that a person is a victim of trafficking in human beings when, on completion of the identification process required by Article 10 of the Trafficking Convention, a competent authority concludes that the person is such a victim.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section the following expressions have the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-22">22</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-competent-authority" eId="term-competent-authority">competent authority</term>”;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-public-authority" eId="term-public-authority">public authority</term>”;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-the-trafficking-convention" eId="term-the-trafficking-convention">the Trafficking Convention</term>”.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Power of seizure</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-7" class="schProv1"><num>7</num><intro>An immigration officer may seize any relevant article that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-2-paragraph-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is found on a search under this Schedule, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-2-paragraph-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>appears to the officer to be, or have been, in the possession of a relevant person.</content></level></paragraph></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-26"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>26</num><heading>Suspension and revival of sections 22 to 25</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-26-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The operation of a provision of sections <ref href="#section-22">22</ref> to <ref href="#section-25">25</ref> (a “relevant provision”) is suspended at the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the coming into force of that provision.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-26-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-26-1">(1)</ref> does not apply to section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref><ref href="#section-24-9">(9)</ref> (power to amend section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref> in consequence of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-26-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may by regulations—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-26-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>provide for the operation of a relevant provision to be suspended before the time at which its operation would otherwise be suspended;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-26-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>provide that a relevant provision the operation of which would otherwise be suspended is to continue to operate for a period specified in the regulations;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-26-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>where the operation of a relevant provision has been suspended, provide that the operation of the provision is to revive for a period specified in the regulations.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-26-4"><num>(4)</num><content>A period specified in regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-26-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-26-3-b">(b)</ref> must not exceed 12 months from the time at which the operation of the provision would otherwise be suspended.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-26-5"><num>(5)</num><content>A period specified in regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-26-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-26-3-c">(c)</ref> must not exceed 12 months.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-26-6"><num>(6)</num><content>A power to make regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-26-3">(3)</ref> may be exercised more than once in relation to the same relevant provision.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-26-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Section 16(1) of the Interpretation Act 1978 applies in relation to the suspension of the operation of a relevant provision by or by virtue of this section as if the provision had been repealed by an Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-26-8"><num>(8)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations make other transitional or saving provision in connection with the suspension of the operation of a relevant provision.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-26-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>A reference in this section to a relevant provision the operation of which would be, or has been, suspended is to a relevant provision the operation of which would be, or has been, suspended—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-26-9-a"><num>(a)</num><content>by subsection <ref href="#section-26-1">(1)</ref>,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-26-9-b"><num>(b)</num><content>by regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-26-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-26-3-a">(a)</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-26-9-c"><num>(c)</num><content>on the expiry of the period specified in regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-26-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-26-3-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-26-3-c">(c)</ref>.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-27"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>27</num><heading>Procedure for certain regulations under section 26</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-27-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under section <ref href="#section-26">26</ref><ref href="#section-26-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-26-3-c">(c)</ref> may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-27-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-27-1">(1)</ref> does not apply to regulations that contain a statement that the Secretary of State considers that there is an urgent need to make the regulations without the approval required by that subsection.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-27-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations that contain such a statement must be laid before Parliament after being made.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-27-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Regulations contained in a statutory instrument laid before Parliament under subsection <ref href="#section-27-3">(3)</ref> cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made unless, during that period, the instrument is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-27-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In calculating the period of 28 days, no account is to be taken of any whole days that fall within a period during which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>either House of Parliament is adjourned for more than four days.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-27-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>If regulations cease to have effect as a result of subsection <ref href="#section-27-4">(4)</ref> that does not—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>affect the validity of anything previously done under the regulations, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>prevent the making of new regulations.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-28"><num><noteRef href="#key-3a3f2d941234a8140c264079796db392" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>28</num><heading>Amendments relating to sections 22 to 25</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The <ref eId="c00004" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2015/12">Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 12)</ref> is amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-28-3">(3)</ref> and <ref href="#section-28-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 is amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-28-7">(7)</ref> to (<ref href="#section-12">12</ref>).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-7"><num>(7)</num><content><mod>In section 61(2) (identified potential victims of slavery or human trafficking: recovery period), after “section 63(2)” insert <quotedText>“and section<ref href="#section-22"> 22</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (provisions relating to removal and leave)”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-8"><num>(8)</num><content><mod>In section 62(2) (identified potential victims of slavery or human trafficking: additional recovery period), after “section 63(2)” insert <quotedText>“and section <ref href="#section-22">22</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (provisions relating to removal and leave)”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-10"><num>(10)</num><content>Section 65 (leave to remain for victims of slavery or human trafficking) is amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-28-11">(11)</ref> and <ref href="#section-28-12">(12)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-11"><num>(11)</num><content><mod>In subsection (3), after “section 63(2)” insert <quotedText>“and section <ref href="#section-22">22</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (provisions relating to removal and leave)”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-29-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (identified potential victims of slavery or human trafficking: disqualification from protection) is amended as follows.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-29-6"><num>(6)</num><content>An amendment made by a provision of this section applies in relation to a person whether a positive reasonable grounds decision or a positive conclusive grounds decision within the meaning of Part 5 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 was made in relation to the person before or after the coming into force of the provision making the amendment.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-30"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>30</num><heading>Entry into and settlement in the United Kingdom</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Immigration Act 1971 is amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-30-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-30-3">(3)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Until section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> comes into force in relation to a person, section 8AA of the Immigration Act 1971 has effect in relation to that person as if it also permitted the Secretary of State to give the person limited leave to enter or limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom in any other circumstances, subject as follows.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30-5"><num>(5)</num><content>If a person in relation to whom section 8AA of the Immigration Act 1971 applies leaves or is removed from the United Kingdom after having become such a person, subsection (4) of this section does not permit the Secretary of State to give the person limited leave to enter the United Kingdom if the person returns to the United Kingdom (but see section 8AA(3) of that Act).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30-6"><num>(6)</num><content>If a person in relation to whom section 8AA of the Immigration Act 1971 applies is given limited leave to enter the United Kingdom under subsection (3) of that section, subsection (4) of this section does not permit the Secretary of State to give the person limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom (but see section 8AA(4) of that Act).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Any leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom given to a person by virtue of subsection (4) is to be disregarded in determining, for the purposes of this Act or any other enactment, whether the person meets the four conditions in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref>.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-31"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>31</num><heading>Persons prevented from obtaining British citizenship etc</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Sections <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> to <ref href="#section-35">35</ref> (ineligibility for routes to British citizenship, British overseas territories citizenship, British overseas citizenship and status as a British subject) apply in relation to a person who falls within subsection <ref href="#section-31-3">(3)</ref>, read with the modifications in subsections <ref href="#section-31-4">(4)</ref> to <ref href="#section-31-6">(6)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Such a person is referred to in sections <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> to <ref href="#section-35">35</ref> as an “ineligible person”.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person falls within this subsection if the person has ever met the four conditions in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> (conditions relating to removal from the United Kingdom), reading subsection (3) of that section as if it referred to a person entering or arriving in the United Kingdom as mentioned in subsection (2) of that section on or after 7 March 2023.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-4"><num>(4)</num><content>For the purposes of this section, references to the United Kingdom in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> and this section are to be read as if they included references to the Islands and the British overseas territories.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section as it has effect by virtue of <ref href="#section-31-4">subsection (4)</ref> in relation to any of the Islands—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-31-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>references in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> to provisions of the Immigration Act 1971 are to be read as if they included references to the provisions of that Act as extended to that Island under section 36 of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-31-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>terms used in the four conditions in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> are to be interpreted in accordance with that Act as extended to that Island under section 36 of that Act.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section as it has effect by virtue of <ref href="#section-31-4">subsection (4)</ref> in relation to any of the British overseas territories—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-31-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the references in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> to “leave to enter”, “leave to remain”, and “limited leave to enter or remain” are to be construed as references to any status formally granted under the immigration laws in force in that territory which is broadly equivalent to the status in question under the Immigration Act 1971,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-31-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the references in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> to “deportation order”, “entry clearance” and “electronic travel authorisation” are to be construed as references to any order, clearance or authorisation made or given under the immigration laws in force in that territory which is broadly equivalent to the order, clearance or authorisation in question under that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-31-6-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the references in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> to “entering”, “arriving” or to a document being “valid” are to be construed as references to any concept under the immigration laws in force in that territory which is broadly equivalent to the concept in question under that Act.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-7"><num>(7)</num><content>In this section, “<term refersTo="#term-the-islands" eId="term-the-islands">the Islands</term>” means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-8"><num>(8)</num><content>This section is subject to section <ref href="#section-36">36</ref> (disapplication of sections <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> to <ref href="#section-35">35</ref>).</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-32"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>32</num><heading>British citizenship</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-32-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>An ineligible person is not entitled to be registered as a British citizen under any of the following provisions—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-32-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 3(2) or (5) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: minors);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-32-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 4(2) of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: British overseas territories citizens etc);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-32-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 5 of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: British overseas territories citizens having connection with Gibraltar);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-32-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 10(1) of that Act (registration as British citizen following renunciation of citizenship of UK etc);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-32-1-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 13(1) of that Act (resumption of British citizenship).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-32-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In relation to an application for British citizenship made by or in relation to an ineligible person, the Secretary of State may not—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-32-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>cause the person to be registered as a British citizen under any of the following provisions—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-32-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 3(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: minors);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-32-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>section 4A of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: further provision for British overseas territories citizens);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-32-2-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>section 10(2) of that Act (registration as British citizen following renunciation of citizenship of UK etc);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-32-2-a-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>section 13(3) of that Act (resumption of British citizenship);</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-32-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>grant to the person a certificate of naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6 of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by naturalisation).</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-32-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>cause the person to be registered as a British citizen under any of the following provisions—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-32-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 3(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: minors);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-32-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>section 4A of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: further provision for British overseas territories citizens);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-32-2-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>section 10(2) of that Act (registration as British citizen following renunciation of citizenship of UK etc);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-32-2-a-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>section 13(3) of that Act (resumption of British citizenship);</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-32-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>grant to the person a certificate of naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6 of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by naturalisation).</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-33"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>33</num><heading>British overseas territories citizenship</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-33-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>An ineligible person is not entitled to be registered as a British overseas territories citizen under any of the following provisions—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-33-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 17(2) or (5) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British overseas territories citizenship by registration: minors);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-33-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 22(1) of that Act (right to registration as British overseas territories citizen replacing right to resume citizenship of UK etc);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-33-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 13(1) of that Act as applied by section 24 of that Act (resumption of British overseas territories citizenship).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-33-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In relation to an application made by or in relation to an ineligible person, the Secretary of State may not—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-33-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>cause the person to be registered as a British overseas territories citizen under any of the following provisions—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-33-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 17(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British overseas territories citizenship by registration: minors);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-33-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>section 22(2) of that Act (right to registration as British overseas territories citizen replacing right to resume citizenship of UK etc);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-33-2-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>section 13(3) of that Act as applied by section 24 of that Act (resumption of British overseas territories citizenship);</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-33-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>grant to the person a certificate of naturalisation as a British overseas territories citizen under section 18 of that Act (acquisition of British overseas territories citizenship by naturalisation).</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-33-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>cause the person to be registered as a British overseas territories citizen under any of the following provisions—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-33-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 17(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British overseas territories citizenship by registration: minors);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-33-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>section 22(2) of that Act (right to registration as British overseas territories citizen replacing right to resume citizenship of UK etc);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-33-2-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>section 13(3) of that Act as applied by section 24 of that Act (resumption of British overseas territories citizenship);</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-33-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>grant to the person a certificate of naturalisation as a British overseas territories citizen under section 18 of that Act (acquisition of British overseas territories citizenship by naturalisation).</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-34"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>34</num><heading>British overseas citizenship</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-35"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>35</num><heading>British subjects</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-36"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>36</num><heading>Disapplication of sections 32 to 35</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-37"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>37</num><heading>Amendments relating to sections 32 to 36</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-37-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The British Nationality Act 1981 is amended as follows.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-37-5"><num>(5)</num><content><mod>In section 5 (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: British overseas territories citizens having connection with Gibraltar), at the beginning insert <quotedText>“Subject to sections <ref href="#section-31">31</ref>, <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> and <ref href="#section-36">36</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (restriction of eligibility for citizenship etc),”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-37-12"><num>(12)</num><content><mod>In section 24 (renunication and resumption of British overseas territories citizenship), at the beginning insert <quotedText>“Subject to sections <ref href="#section-31">31</ref>, <ref href="#section-33">33</ref> and <ref href="#section-36">36</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (restriction of eligibility for citizenship etc),”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-37-13"><num>(13)</num><content><mod>In section 27(1) (registration of minors as British overseas citizens), at the beginning insert <quotedText>“Subject to sections <ref href="#section-31">31</ref>, <ref href="#section-34">34</ref> and <ref href="#section-36">36</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (restriction of eligibility for citizenship etc),”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-37-14"><num>(14)</num><content><mod>In section 32 (registration of minors as British subjects), at the beginning insert <quotedText>“Subject to sections <ref href="#section-31">31</ref>, <ref href="#section-35">35</ref> and <ref href="#section-36">36</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (restriction of eligibility for citizenship etc),”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-38"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>38</num><heading>Suspensive claims: interpretation</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-38-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The definitions in subsections <ref href="#section-38-2">(2)</ref> to <ref href="#section-38-8">(8)</ref> have effect for the purposes of this section and sections <ref href="#section-39">39</ref> to <ref href="#section-53">53</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-38-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-suspensive-claim" eId="term-suspensive-claim">Suspensive claim</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-38-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a serious harm suspensive claim (see section <ref href="#section-39">39</ref>), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-38-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a removal conditions suspensive claim.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-38-3"><num>(3)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-removal-conditions-suspensive-claim" eId="term-removal-conditions-suspensive-claim">Removal conditions suspensive claim</term>” means a claim by a person who has been given a removal notice that the person does not meet the removal conditions.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-38-4"><num>(4)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-removal-notice" eId="term-removal-notice">Removal notice</term>” means a notice of removal given to a person under section <ref href="#section-8">8</ref><ref href="#section-8-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-8-2-a">(a)</ref> (further provisions about removal).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-38-5"><num>(5)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-third-country-removal-notice" eId="term-third-country-removal-notice">Third country removal notice</term>” means a removal notice under which a person is to be removed to a third country.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-38-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-third-country" eId="term-third-country">Third country</term>”, in relation to a person, means a country or territory other than—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-38-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a country of which the person is a national, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-38-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a country or territory in which the person has obtained a passport or other document of identity.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-38-7"><num>(7)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-removal-conditions" eId="term-removal-conditions">Removal conditions</term>” means the four conditions in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> (duty to make arrangements for removal).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-38-8"><num>(8)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-working-day" eId="term-working-day">Working day</term>” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in any part of the United Kingdom.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-38-9"><num>(9)</num><content>Where a removal notice specifies part of a country or territory, references in this section and sections <ref href="#section-39">39</ref> to <ref href="#section-53">53</ref> to the country or territory specified in the removal notice are to the part of the country or territory so specified.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-39"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>39</num><heading>Serious harm suspensive claims: interpretation</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-39-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The definitions in subsections <ref href="#section-39-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-39-3">(3)</ref> have effect for the purposes of section <ref href="#section-38">38</ref>, this section and sections <ref href="#section-40">40</ref> to <ref href="#section-53">53</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-39-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A “<term refersTo="#term-serious-harm-suspensive-claim" eId="term-serious-harm-suspensive-claim">serious harm suspensive claim</term>” means a claim by a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) who has been given a third country removal notice that the serious harm condition is met in relation to P.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-39-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The “serious harm condition” is that P would, before the end of the relevant period, face a real, imminent and foreseeable risk of serious and irreversible harm if removed from the United Kingdom under this Act to the country or territory specified in the third country removal notice.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-39-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The following are examples of harm that constitute serious and irreversible harm for the purposes of this Act—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-39-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>death;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-39-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>persecution falling within subsection (2)(a) or (b) of section 31 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (read together with subsections (1) and (3) of that section) (Article 1(A)(2) of the Refugee Convention: persecution) where P is not able to avail themselves of protection from that persecution;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-39-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>torture;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-39-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-39-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>onward removal from the country or territory specified in the third country removal notice to another country or territory where P would face a real, imminent and foreseeable risk of any harm mentioned in paragraphs <ref href="#section-39-4-a">(a)</ref> to <ref href="#section-39-4-d">(d)</ref>.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-39-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>death;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-39-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>persecution falling within subsection (2)(a) or (b) of section 31 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (read together with subsections (1) and (3) of that section) (Article 1(A)(2) of the Refugee Convention: persecution) where P is not able to avail themselves of protection from that persecution;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-39-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>torture;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-39-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-39-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>onward removal from the country or territory specified in the third country removal notice to another country or territory where P would face a real, imminent and foreseeable risk of any harm mentioned in paragraphs <ref href="#section-39-4-a">(a)</ref> to <ref href="#section-39-4-d">(d)</ref>.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-39-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The following are examples of harm that do not constitute serious and irreversible harm for the purposes of this Act—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-39-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>persecution not falling within subsection (2)(a) or (b) of section 31 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (read together with subsections (1) and (3) of that section);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-39-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>persecution falling within subsection (2)(a) or (b) of section 31 of that Act (read together with subsections (1) and (3) of that section) where P is able to avail themselves of protection from that persecution;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-39-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>where the standard of healthcare available to P in the relevant country or territory is lower than is available to P in the United Kingdom, any harm resulting from that different standard of healthcare (including, in particular, a less favourable medical prognosis).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-39-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-39-7">(7)</ref> is an example of harm that is unlikely to constitute serious and irreversible harm for the purposes of this Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-39-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Any pain or distress resulting from a medical treatment that is available to P in the United Kingdom not being available to P in the relevant country or territory.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-39-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>For the purposes of subsections <ref href="#section-39-4">(4)</ref> and <ref href="#section-39-5">(5)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-39-8-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>protection from persecution can be provided by—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-39-8-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the government of the relevant country or territory, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-39-8-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>any party or organisation, including any international organisation, controlling the relevant country or territory or a substantial part of it;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-39-8-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>P is to be taken to be able to avail themselves of protection from persecution if—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-39-8-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the government, party or organisation mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-39-8-a">(a)</ref> takes reasonable steps to prevent the persecution by operating an effective legal system for the detection, prosecution and punishment of acts constituting persecution, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-39-8-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>P is able to access the protection.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-39-8-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>protection from persecution can be provided by—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-39-8-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the government of the relevant country or territory, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-39-8-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>any party or organisation, including any international organisation, controlling the relevant country or territory or a substantial part of it;</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-39-8-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>P is to be taken to be able to avail themselves of protection from persecution if—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-39-8-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the government, party or organisation mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-39-8-a">(a)</ref> takes reasonable steps to prevent the persecution by operating an effective legal system for the detection, prosecution and punishment of acts constituting persecution, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-39-8-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>P is able to access the protection.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-39-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-period" eId="term-relevant-period">relevant period</term>” means the total period of time that it would take—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-39-9-a"><num>(a)</num><content>for P to make a human rights claim in relation to P’s removal from the United Kingdom under this Act (see section <ref href="#section-41">41</ref> (relationship with other proceedings)),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-39-9-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for the claim to be decided by the Secretary of State, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-39-9-c"><num>(c)</num><content>for any application for judicial review in relation to a decision of the Secretary of State to refuse the claim to be exhausted.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-40"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>40</num><heading>Meaning of “serious and irreversible harm”</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-40-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations amend section <ref href="#section-39">39</ref> to make provision about the meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-serious-and-irreversible-harm" eId="term-serious-and-irreversible-harm">serious and irreversible harm</term>” for the purposes of this Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-40-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-40-1">(1)</ref> may in particular—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-40-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>define any aspect of serious and irreversible harm;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-40-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>give examples of what is or is not to be treated as serious and irreversible harm.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-40-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-40-1">(1)</ref> may not amend subsection <ref href="#section-39-4">(4)</ref> of section <ref href="#section-39">39</ref> to remove any example of serious and irreversible harm which is listed in that subsection when this Act is passed.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-40-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-40-1">(1)</ref> may make consequential amendments to this Act.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-41"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>41</num><heading>Relationship with other proceedings</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-41-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A “serious harm suspensive claim” made under this Act is not a “<term refersTo="#term-human-rights-claim" eId="term-human-rights-claim">human rights claim</term>” for the purposes of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 or the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-41-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Accordingly no right of appeal under section 82(1)(a) or (b) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (appeal against refusal of protection claim or human rights claim) arises in relation to any decision of the Secretary of State made under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref> (serious harm suspensive claims), <ref href="#section-46">46</ref> (out of time claims) or <ref href="#section-48">48</ref> (new matters) of this Act in respect of a serious harm suspensive claim.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-41-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The making of a serious harm suspensive claim by a person (or the possibility of a person making such a claim) does not affect any ability of the person to make a human rights claim in relation to their removal from the United Kingdom to a third country under this Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-41-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>Where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-41-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person subject to removal to a third country under this Act makes a human rights claim in relation to their removal to that third country, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-41-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Secretary of State decides to refuse the claim,</content></level><wrapUp>there is no right of appeal under section 82(1)(a) or (b) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 in relation to that decision.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-41-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-41-4">(4)</ref> does not affect any ability of the person to make an application for judicial review in relation to a decision of the Secretary of State to refuse the claim (but section <ref href="#section-5">5</ref><ref href="#section-5-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-5-1-d">(d)</ref> (disregard of application for judicial review) applies in relation to any such application).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-41-6"><num>(6)</num><content><mod>In section 82(3) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, after ”Part” insert <quotedText>“and in section <ref href="#section-41">41</ref><ref href="#section-41-4">(4)</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (relationship with other proceedings)”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-42"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>42</num><heading>Serious harm suspensive claims</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-42-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This section applies where, within the claim period, a person makes a serious harm suspensive claim to the Secretary of State.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-42-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The Secretary of State must, before the end of the decision period, consider the claim and make one of the following decisions—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-42-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>that the serious harm condition is met in relation to the person, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-42-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>that the serious harm condition is not met in relation to the person.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-42-3"><num>(3)</num><content>If the Secretary of State makes a decision under subsection <ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b)</ref>, the Secretary of State may also certify that the claim is clearly unfounded (see sections <ref href="#section-44">44</ref><ref href="#section-44-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-44-1-c">(c)</ref> and <ref href="#section-45">45</ref> (appeals)).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-42-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In considering a serious harm suspensive claim, the Secretary of State must take into account the following factors—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-42-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>any assurances given by the government of the country or territory specified in the removal notice;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-42-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any support and services (including in particular medical services) provided by that government;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-42-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>in circumstances where it is reasonable to expect a person to have provided certain evidence and they have not done so, the fact that the person has not provided such evidence.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-42-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>A claim under subsection <ref href="#section-42-1">(1)</ref> must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-42-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>contain compelling evidence that the serious harm condition is met in relation to the person,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-42-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>contain the prescribed information, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-42-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>be made in the prescribed form and manner.</content></level><wrapUp>In this subsection “<term refersTo="#term-prescribed" eId="term-prescribed">prescribed</term>” means prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-42-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Before the end of the claim period or the decision period in relation to a serious harm suspensive claim, the Secretary of State may, by notice to the person concerned, extend the period where the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to do so.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-42-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-claim-period" eId="term-claim-period">claim period</term>” means the period of 8 days beginning with the day on which the person is given the third country removal notice;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-decision-period" eId="term-decision-period">decision period</term>” means the period of 4 days beginning with—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the day on which the person makes the serious harm suspensive claim, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>where section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-46-6">(6)</ref> (out of time claims) applies, the day on which the Secretary of State makes the decision mentioned in section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-3">(3)</ref> or is given notice of the determination of the Upper Tribunal mentioned in section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-6">(6)</ref> (as the case may be).</content></level></hcontainer></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-43"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>43</num><heading>Removal conditions suspensive claims</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-43-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This section applies where, within the claim period, a person makes a removal conditions suspensive claim to the Secretary of State.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-43-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The Secretary of State must, before the end of the decision period, consider the claim and make one of the following decisions—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-43-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>that the person does not meet the removal conditions, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-43-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>that the person meets the removal conditions.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-43-3"><num>(3)</num><content>If the Secretary of State makes a decision under subsection <ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref>, the Secretary of State may also certify that the claim is clearly unfounded (see sections <ref href="#section-44">44</ref><ref href="#section-44-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-44-1-c">(c)</ref> and <ref href="#section-45">45</ref> (appeals)).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-43-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In considering a removal conditions suspensive claim in circumstances where it is reasonable to expect a person to have provided certain evidence and they have not done so, the Secretary of State must take into account the fact that the person has not provided such evidence.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-43-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>A claim under subsection <ref href="#section-43-1">(1)</ref> must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-43-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>contain compelling evidence that the person does not meet the removal conditions,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-43-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>contain the prescribed information, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-43-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>be made in the prescribed form and manner.</content></level><wrapUp>In this subsection “<term refersTo="#term-prescribed" eId="term-prescribed">prescribed</term>” means prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-43-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Before the end of the claim period or the decision period in relation to a removal conditions suspensive claim, the Secretary of State may, by notice to the person concerned, extend the period where the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to do so.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-43-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-claim-period" eId="term-claim-period">claim period</term>” means the period of 8 days beginning with the day on which the person is given the removal notice;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-decision-period" eId="term-decision-period">decision period</term>” means the period of 4 days beginning with—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the day on which the person makes the removal conditions suspensive claim, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>where section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-46-6">(6)</ref> (out of time claims) applies, the day on which the Secretary of State makes the decision mentioned in section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-3">(3)</ref> or is given notice of the determination of the Upper Tribunal mentioned in section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-6">(6)</ref> (as the case may be).</content></level></hcontainer></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-44"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>44</num><heading>Appeals in relation to suspensive claims</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-44-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>This section applies if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-44-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person makes a suspensive claim,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-44-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref> (refusal of suspensive claim) in relation to the claim, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-44-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the Secretary of State has not certified the claim as clearly unfounded under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-3">(3)</ref> or (as the case may be) <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-3">(3)</ref>.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-44-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The person may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the decision mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-44-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-44-1-b">(b)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-44-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>An appeal under subsection <ref href="#section-44-2">(2)</ref> must be brought on the ground that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-44-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in the case of a serious harm suspensive claim, the serious harm condition is met in relation to the person;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-44-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in the case of a removal conditions suspensive claim, the person does not meet the removal conditions,</content></level><wrapUp>and the notice of appeal must contain compelling evidence of such ground.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-44-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In considering an appeal in relation to a serious harm suspensive claim, the Upper Tribunal must take into account the factors mentioned in section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-44-5"><num>(5)</num><content>In considering an appeal in relation to a removal conditions suspensive claim in circumstances where it is reasonable to expect a person to have provided certain evidence and they have not done so, the Upper Tribunal must take into account the fact that the person has not provided such evidence.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-44-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Where an appeal is brought under subsection <ref href="#section-44-2">(2)</ref>, the Upper Tribunal must decide—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-44-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to a serious harm suspensive claim, whether the serious harm condition is met in relation to the person;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-44-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to a removal conditions suspensive claim, whether the person meets the removal conditions.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-44-7"><num>(7)</num><content>See section 13 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (right of appeal to Court of Appeal etc) for provision about the only right of appeal against a decision of the Upper Tribunal under this section.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-45"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>45</num><heading>Permission to appeal in relation to suspensive claims certified as clearly unfounded</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-45-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>This section applies if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-45-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person makes a suspensive claim,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-45-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref> (refusal of suspensive claim) in relation to the claim, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-45-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the Secretary of State has certified the claim as clearly unfounded under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-3">(3)</ref> or (as the case may be) <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-3">(3)</ref>.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-45-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The person may not appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the decision mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-45-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-45-1-b">(b)</ref>, but they may apply to the Upper Tribunal for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the decision.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-45-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In relation to a serious harm suspensive claim, the Upper Tribunal may grant permission to appeal in response to a person’s application under subsection <ref href="#section-45-2">(2)</ref> only if it considers that there is compelling evidence that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-45-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the serious harm condition is met in relation to the person, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-45-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the risk mentioned in section <ref href="#section-39">39</ref><ref href="#section-39-3">(3)</ref> is obvious.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-45-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In relation to a removal conditions suspensive claim, the Upper Tribunal may grant permission to appeal in response to a person’s application under subsection <ref href="#section-45-2">(2)</ref> only if it considers that there is compelling evidence that the person does not meet the removal conditions.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-45-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Unless the Upper Tribunal considers that an oral hearing is necessary to secure that justice is done in a particular case, an application under subsection <ref href="#section-45-2">(2)</ref> is to be determined by the Upper Tribunal only on the basis of written submissions and evidence.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-45-6"><num>(6)</num><content>If the Upper Tribunal grants permission to appeal, the person may appeal to the Upper Tribunal under section <ref href="#section-44">44</ref><ref href="#section-44-2">(2)</ref> against the decision mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-45-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-45-1-b">(b)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-45-7"><num>(7)</num><content>There is no right of appeal under section 13 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (right of appeal to Court of Appeal etc) in relation to a decision of the Upper Tribunal on an application under this section.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-45-8"><num>(8)</num><content>See also section <ref href="#section-51">51</ref> (finality of certain decisions by the Upper Tribunal).</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-46"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>46</num><heading>Suspensive claims out of time</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-46-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>This section applies if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-46-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person makes a suspensive claim after the end of the claim period (see sections <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-7">(7)</ref> and <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-7">(7)</ref>) but before the person is removed from the United Kingdom under this Act, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-46-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the person has not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-46-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in the case of a serious harm suspensive claim, made a previous serious harm suspensive claim in relation to the same removal notice, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-46-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in the case of a removal conditions suspensive claim, made a previous removal conditions suspensive claim in relation to the same removal notice.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-46-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person makes a suspensive claim after the end of the claim period (see sections <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-7">(7)</ref> and <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-7">(7)</ref>) but before the person is removed from the United Kingdom under this Act, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-46-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the person has not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-46-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in the case of a serious harm suspensive claim, made a previous serious harm suspensive claim in relation to the same removal notice, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-46-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in the case of a removal conditions suspensive claim, made a previous removal conditions suspensive claim in relation to the same removal notice.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-46-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The Secretary of State must, before the end of the decision period, consider whether there were compelling reasons for the person not to make the claim within the claim period.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-46-3"><num>(3)</num><content>If the Secretary of State decides that there were compelling reasons for the person not to make the claim within the claim period, the Secretary of State must consider the claim under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref> (serious harm suspensive claims) or (as the case may be) <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref> (removal conditions suspensive claims).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-46-4"><num>(4)</num><content>If the Secretary of State decides that there were not compelling reasons for the person not to make the claim within the claim period, the person may apply for a declaration from the Upper Tribunal that there were compelling reasons for the person not to make the claim within the claim period.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-46-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>An application under subsection <ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref> must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-46-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>contain compelling evidence that there were compelling reasons for the person not to make the claim within the claim period, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-46-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>be determined by the Upper Tribunal only on the basis of written submissions and evidence.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-46-6"><num>(6)</num><content>If the Upper Tribunal grants a declaration on an application under subsection <ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref>, the Secretary of State must consider the claim under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref> or (as the case may be) <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-46-7"><num>(7)</num><content>There is no right of appeal under section 13 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (right of appeal to Court of Appeal etc) in relation to a decision of the Upper Tribunal on an application under subsection <ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-46-8"><num>(8)</num><content>See also section <ref href="#section-51">51</ref> (finality of certain decisions by the Upper Tribunal).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-46-9"><num>(9)</num><content>Before the end of the decision period in relation to a suspensive claim mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-46-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-46-1-a">(a)</ref>, the Secretary of State may, by notice to the person concerned, extend the period where the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to do so.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-46-10"><num>(10)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-decision-period" eId="term-decision-period">decision period</term>” means the period of 4 days beginning with the day on which the person makes the suspensive claim.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-47"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>47</num><heading>Suspensive claims: duty to remove</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-47-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person who has been given a removal notice may not be removed from the United Kingdom under this Act to the country or territory specified in the removal notice during any of the following periods—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-47-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the person makes a suspensive claim before the end of the claim period, before the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref> (serious harm suspensive claim) or (as the case may be) <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref> (removal conditions suspensive claim) in relation to the claim;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-47-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>where section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref> (out of time claims) applies in relation to a suspensive claim made by the person, before the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref> in relation to the claim;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-47-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>where the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref> in relation to a suspensive claim made by the person, before the process for making an application to the Upper Tribunal under section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref> has been exhausted;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-47-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>where the Secretary of State is required by section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-46-6">(6)</ref> (out of time claims) to consider a suspensive claim made by the person, before the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref> or (as the case may be) <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref> in relation to the claim;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-47-1-e"><num>(e)</num><content>where the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref> (refusal of suspensive claim) in relation to a suspensive claim made by the person, before the appeals process in relation to the decision has been exhausted.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-47-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the person makes a suspensive claim before the end of the claim period, before the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref> (serious harm suspensive claim) or (as the case may be) <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref> (removal conditions suspensive claim) in relation to the claim;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-47-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>where section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref> (out of time claims) applies in relation to a suspensive claim made by the person, before the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref> in relation to the claim;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-47-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>where the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref> in relation to a suspensive claim made by the person, before the process for making an application to the Upper Tribunal under section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref> has been exhausted;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-47-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>where the Secretary of State is required by section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-46-6">(6)</ref> (out of time claims) to consider a suspensive claim made by the person, before the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref> or (as the case may be) <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref> in relation to the claim;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-47-1-e"><num>(e)</num><content>where the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref> (refusal of suspensive claim) in relation to a suspensive claim made by the person, before the appeals process in relation to the decision has been exhausted.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-47-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-47-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-a">(a)</ref> (acceptance of suspensive claim) in relation to a suspensive claim made by a person, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-47-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a person successfully appeals under section <ref href="#section-44">44</ref> (appeals) or section 2AA of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (appeals in relation to the Illegal Migration Act 2023) against a decision of the Secretary of State under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b) </ref>or <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref> (refusal of suspensive claim),</content></level><wrapUp>the person may not be removed from the United Kingdom under this Act to the country or territory specified in the removal notice.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-47-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>But if at any time it appears to the Secretary of State that there has been a change of circumstances in relation to the person—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-47-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-47-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-47-2-a">(a)</ref>, the Secretary of State may revise the decision and instead make a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b)</ref> or (as the case may be) <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref> in relation to the claim;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-47-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-47-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-47-2-b">(b)</ref>, the Secretary of State or an immigration officer may give a new removal notice to the person (and accordingly a new claim period begins in relation to the making of a further suspensive claim).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-47-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-47-3">(3)</ref> the reference to a change of circumstances in relation to a person includes in particular where any—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-47-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>human rights claim, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-47-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>application for judicial review,</content></level><wrapUp>made by the person in relation to their removal from the United Kingdom is not successful.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-47-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Where the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref> in relation to a suspensive claim, the person may, subject to any appeal (see sections <ref href="#section-44">44</ref>, <ref href="#section-45">45</ref> and <ref href="#section-53">53</ref>), be removed from the United Kingdom under this Act to the country or territory specified in the removal notice.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-48"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>48</num><heading>Upper Tribunal consideration of new matters</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-48-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><ref href="#section-48">This section</ref> applies where the Upper Tribunal is considering—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-48-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an appeal by a person under section <ref href="#section-44">44</ref><ref href="#section-44-2">(2)</ref> (appeals in relation to suspensive claims), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-48-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an application by a person under section <ref href="#section-45">45</ref><ref href="#section-45-2">(2)</ref> (permission to appeal: claims certified as clearly unfounded),</content></level><wrapUp>in relation to a decision of the Secretary of State under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref> (refusal of suspensive claim).</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-48-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The Upper Tribunal may consider any matter which it considers relevant to the substance of the decision.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-48-3"><num>(3)</num><content>But the Upper Tribunal must not consider a new matter unless the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-48-5">(5)</ref> is met.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-48-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A matter is a “new matter” if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-48-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>it is raised by the person in the course of the appeal or application, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-48-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the person did not provide details of the matter to the Secretary of State before the end of the claim period for the suspensive claim (see sections <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-7">(7)</ref> and <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-7">(7)</ref>).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-48-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The condition in <ref href="#section-48-5">this subsection</ref> is that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-48-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>within the relevant period the Secretary of State has given the Upper Tribunal consent to consider the new matter, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-48-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>where the Secretary of State has not given such consent within the relevant period, the Upper Tribunal determines that there were compelling reasons for the person not to have provided details of the matter to the Secretary of State before the end of the claim period.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-48-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The Secretary of State may provide consent under subsection <ref href="#section-48-5">(5)</ref><ref href="#section-48-5-a">(a)</ref> only if the Secretary of State considers that there were compelling reasons for the person not to have provided details of the matter before the end of the claim period.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-48-7"><num>(7)</num><content>In subsection <ref href="#section-48-5">(5)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-period" eId="term-relevant-period">relevant period</term>” means the period of 3 working days beginning with the day after the day on which the new matter is raised by the person in the course of the appeal or application.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-48-8"><num>(8)</num><content>There is no right of appeal under section 13 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (right of appeal to Court of Appeal etc) in relation to a decision of the Upper Tribunal to make or not to make a determination under subsection <ref href="#section-48-5">(5)</ref><ref href="#section-48-5-b">(b)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-48-9"><num>(9)</num><content>See also section <ref href="#section-51">51</ref> (finality of certain decisions by the Upper Tribunal).</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-49"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>49</num><heading>Appeals in relation to suspensive claims: timing</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-49-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Tribunal Procedure Rules must secure that in relation to an appeal under section <ref href="#section-44">44</ref><ref href="#section-44-2">(2)</ref> (appeal against decision to refuse suspensive claim)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-49-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>the notice of appeal must be given to the Upper Tribunal within the period of 7 working days beginning with—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-49-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the day on which the appellant was given notice of the decision against which the appeal is brought, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-49-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where permission to appeal has been granted under section <ref href="#section-45">45</ref><ref href="#section-45-2">(2)</ref>, the day on which the appellant was given notice of the Upper Tribunal’s decision to grant such permission;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-49-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Upper Tribunal must make a decision on the appeal, and give notice of that decision to the parties, within the period of 23 working days beginning with the day on which the appellant gave notice of appeal to the Upper Tribunal.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-49-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>the notice of appeal must be given to the Upper Tribunal within the period of 7 working days beginning with—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-49-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the day on which the appellant was given notice of the decision against which the appeal is brought, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-49-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where permission to appeal has been granted under section <ref href="#section-45">45</ref><ref href="#section-45-2">(2)</ref>, the day on which the appellant was given notice of the Upper Tribunal’s decision to grant such permission;</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-49-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Upper Tribunal must make a decision on the appeal, and give notice of that decision to the parties, within the period of 23 working days beginning with the day on which the appellant gave notice of appeal to the Upper Tribunal.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-49-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Tribunal Procedure Rules must secure that in relation to an application for permission to appeal under section <ref href="#section-45">45</ref><ref href="#section-45-2">(2)</ref> (permission to appeal: claims certified as clearly unfounded)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-49-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the application must be made to the Upper Tribunal within the period of 7 working days beginning with the day on which the applicant was given notice that the Secretary of State had certified the person’s suspensive claim as clearly unfounded;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-49-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Upper Tribunal must determine the application, and give notice of that determination to the parties, within the period of 7 working days beginning with the day on which the application was made to the Upper Tribunal.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-49-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Tribunal Procedure Rules must secure that in relation to an application for a declaration under section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref> (out of time claims)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-49-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the application must be made to the Upper Tribunal within the period of 7 working days beginning with the day on which the applicant was given notice of the decision in relation to which the application is brought;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-49-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Upper Tribunal must determine the application, and give notice of that determination to the parties, within the period of 7 working days beginning with the day on which the application was made to the Upper Tribunal.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-49-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>But Tribunal Procedure Rules must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-49-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>secure that the Upper Tribunal may, if it is satisfied that it is the only way to secure that justice is done in a particular case, order that any period of time mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-49-1">(1)</ref>, <ref href="#section-49-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-49-3">(3)</ref> is to be extended to such period as the Upper Tribunal may order, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-49-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>without prejudice to paragraph (a), secure that the Upper Tribunal may order that any period of time mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-49-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-49-1-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-49-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-49-2-b">(b)</ref> is to be extended by a period of up to 3 working days where a new matter (within the meaning of section <ref href="#section-48">48</ref><ref href="#section-48-4">(4)</ref>) is raised in the course of the appeal or application.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-50"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>50</num><heading>Procedure for Tribunal Procedure Rules</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-50-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The first time after the passing of this Act that Tribunal Procedure Rules are made for the purposes of any of sections <ref href="#section-44">44</ref> to <ref href="#section-49">49</ref> (appeals in relation to suspensive claims), the Rules may be made by the Lord Chancellor rather than by the Tribunal Procedure Committee.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-50-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Before making Tribunal Procedure Rules by virtue of subsection <ref href="#section-50-1">(1)</ref>, the Lord Chancellor must consult—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-50-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Senior President of Tribunals,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-50-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-50-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the Lord President of the Court of Session, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-50-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-50-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The Lord Chancellor is not required to undertake any other consultation before making Tribunal Procedure Rules by virtue of subsection <ref href="#section-50-1">(1)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-50-4"><num>(4)</num><content>A requirement to consult under subsection <ref href="#section-50-2">(2)</ref> may be satisfied by consultation that took place wholly or partly before the passing of this Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-50-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Tribunal Procedure Rules made by virtue of subsection <ref href="#section-50-1">(1)</ref> are to be made by statutory instrument.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-50-6"><num>(6)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing Tribunal Procedure Rules made by virtue of subsection <ref href="#section-50-1">(1)</ref> must be laid before Parliament after being made.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-50-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Tribunal Procedure Rules contained in a statutory instrument laid before Parliament under subsection <ref href="#section-50-6">(6)</ref> cease to have effect at the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made unless, during that period, the instrument is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-50-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In calculating the period of 40 days, no account is to be taken of any whole days that fall within a period during which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-50-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-50-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>either House of Parliament is adjourned for more than four days.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-50-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>If Tribunal Procedure Rules cease to have effect as a result of subsection <ref href="#section-50-7">(7)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-50-9-a"><num>(a)</num><content>that does not affect the validity of anything previously done under the Rules, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-50-9-b"><num>(b)</num><content>subsection <ref href="#section-50-1">(1)</ref> applies again as if the Rules had not been made.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-50-10"><num>(10)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-tribunal-procedure-committee" eId="term-tribunal-procedure-committee">Tribunal Procedure Committee</term>” means the committee of that name constituted under Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-51"><num><noteRef href="#key-244887e5a51209aa30f6108dec601888" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>51</num><heading>Finality of certain decisions by the Upper Tribunal</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-51-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Subsections <ref href="#section-51-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-51-3">(3)</ref> apply in relation to a decision by the Upper Tribunal—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-51-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to grant or refuse permission to appeal in response to an application under section <ref href="#section-45">45</ref><ref href="#section-45-2">(2)</ref> (permission to appeal: claims certified as clearly unfounded),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-51-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to grant or refuse an application for a declaration under section <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref> (out of time claims), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-51-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>to make or not to make a determination under section <ref href="#section-48">48</ref><ref href="#section-48-5">(5)</ref><ref href="#section-48-5-b">(b)</ref> (new matters).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-51-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The decision is final, and not liable to be questioned or set aside in any other court.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-51-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In particular—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-51-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Upper Tribunal is not to be regarded as having exceeded its powers by reason of any error made in reaching the decision;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-51-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the supervisory jurisdiction does not extend to, and no application or petition for judicial review may be made or brought in relation to, the decision.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-51-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>Subsections <ref href="#section-51-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-51-3">(3)</ref> do not apply so far as the decision involves or gives rise to any question as to whether—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-51-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Upper Tribunal has or had a valid application before it under section <ref href="#section-45">45</ref><ref href="#section-45-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref>,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-51-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Upper Tribunal is or was properly constituted for the purpose of dealing with the application or, in the case of a decision mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-51-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-51-1-c">(c)</ref>, for the purpose of making the decision, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-51-4-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>the Upper Tribunal is acting or has acted—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-51-4-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in bad faith, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-51-4-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in such a procedurally defective way as amounts to a fundamental breach of the principles of natural justice.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-51-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Upper Tribunal has or had a valid application before it under section <ref href="#section-45">45</ref><ref href="#section-45-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-46">46</ref><ref href="#section-46-4">(4)</ref>,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-51-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Upper Tribunal is or was properly constituted for the purpose of dealing with the application or, in the case of a decision mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-51-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-51-1-c">(c)</ref>, for the purpose of making the decision, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-51-4-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>the Upper Tribunal is acting or has acted—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-51-4-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in bad faith, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-51-4-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in such a procedurally defective way as amounts to a fundamental breach of the principles of natural justice.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-51-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-decision" eId="term-decision">decision</term>” includes any purported decision;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-supervisory-jurisdiction" eId="term-the-supervisory-jurisdiction">the supervisory jurisdiction</term>” means the supervisory jurisdiction of—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the High Court, in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the Court of Session, in Scotland.</content></level></hcontainer></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-53"><num><noteRef href="#key-b834c68a7dd91570aeb668bb3280fc71" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>53</num><heading>Special Immigration Appeals Commission</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-53-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This section applies where the Secretary of State makes a decision under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref> (refusal of suspensive claim) in relation to a suspensive claim.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-53-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>An appeal under section <ref href="#section-44">44</ref>, or an application for permission to appeal under section <ref href="#section-45">45</ref>, in relation to the decision may not be brought or continued if the Secretary of State acting in person certifies that the decision was made wholly or partly in reliance on information which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, should not be made public—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-53-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in the interests of national security,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-53-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in the interests of the relationship between the United Kingdom and another country, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-53-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>otherwise in the public interest.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-53-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a certificate is issued under subsection <ref href="#section-53-2">(2)</ref>, any pending appeal, or application for permission to appeal, in relation to the decision lapses.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-53-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 is amended as follows.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-53-5"><num>(5)</num><content><mod>After section 2 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><section eId="d25e8887"><num>2AA</num><heading>Jurisdiction: appeals in relation to the Illegal Migration Act 2023</heading><subsection><num>(1)</num><intro>A person may appeal to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission against a refusal decision if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><intro>the person would, but for a certificate of the Secretary of State under section <ref href="#section-53">53</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Special Immigration Appeals Commission), be able to—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>appeal against the decision under section <ref href="#section-44">44</ref> of that Act, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>apply for permission to appeal against the decision under section <ref href="#section-45">45</ref> of that Act, or</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>an appeal against the decision under section <ref href="#section-44">44</ref> of that Act, or an application for permission to appeal against the decision under section <ref href="#section-45">45</ref> of that Act, lapsed under section <ref href="#section-53">53</ref> of that Act by virtue of a certificate of the Secretary of State under that section.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d25e8939"><num>(2)</num><content>Sections <ref href="#section-44">44</ref><ref href="#section-44-3">(3)</ref> to <ref href="#section-44-6">(6)</ref> and <ref href="#section-48">48</ref><ref href="#section-48-2">(2)</ref> to <ref href="#section-48-7">(7)</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 apply, with the modification in subsection <ref href="#d25e8968">(3)</ref>, in relation to an appeal under this section as they apply in relation to an appeal under section <ref href="#section-44">44</ref> of that Act.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e8968"><num>(3)</num><content>The modification is that references to the Upper Tribunal are to be read as references to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-refusal-decision">refusal decision</term>” means a decision of the Secretary State under section <ref href="#section-42">42</ref><ref href="#section-42-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-42-2-b">(b) </ref>or <ref href="#section-43">43</ref><ref href="#section-43-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-43-2-b">(b)</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (refusal of suspensive claim).</content></subsection></section><section><num>2AB</num><heading>Finality of certain decisions by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission</heading><subsection><num>(1)</num><content>Subsections <ref href="#section-53-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-53-3">(3)</ref> apply in relation to a decision by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission to make or not to make a determination under section <ref href="#section-48">48</ref><ref href="#section-48-5">(5)</ref><ref href="#section-48-5-b">(b)</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (consideration of new matters), as applied by section <ref href="#d25e8887">2AA</ref><ref href="#d25e8939">(2)</ref> of this Act.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e9028"><num>(2)</num><content>The decision is final, and not liable to be questioned or set aside in any other court.</content></subsection><subsection eId="d25e9034"><num>(3)</num><intro>In particular—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the Special Immigration Appeals Commission is not to be regarded as having exceeded its powers by reason of any error made in reaching the decision;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the supervisory jurisdiction does not extend to, and no application or petition for judicial review may be made or brought in relation to, the decision.</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><intro>Subsections <ref href="#d25e9028">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#d25e9034">(3)</ref> do not apply so far as the decision involves or gives rise to any question as to whether—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the Special Immigration Appeals Commission is or was properly constituted for the purpose of making the decision, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>the Special Immigration Appeals Commission is acting or has acted—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>in bad faith, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>in such a procedurally defective way as amounts to a fundamental breach of the principles of natural justice.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-decision">decision</term>” includes any purported decision;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-supervisory-jurisdiction">the supervisory jurisdiction</term>” means the supervisory jurisdiction of—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the High Court, in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the Court of Session, in Scotland.</content></level></hcontainer></subsection></section></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-53-6"><num>(6)</num><intro><mod>In the following provisions, for “2 or 2B” substitute <quotedText>“2, <ref href="#d25e8887">2AA</ref> or 2B”</quotedText>—</mod></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-53-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 5(1)(a) and (b);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-53-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 5(2);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-53-6-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 6A(1);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-53-6-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 6A(2)(a).</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-53-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in the heading, after “2” insert <quotedText>“, <ref href="#d25e8887">2AA</ref>”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-53-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (9), at the beginning, insert <quotedText>“Subject to subsection (10),”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-54"><num><noteRef href="#key-b834c68a7dd91570aeb668bb3280fc71" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>54</num><heading>Interim remedies</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-54-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This section applies to any court proceedings relating to a decision to remove a person from the United Kingdom under this Act (whether the proceedings involve consideration of Convention rights or otherwise).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-54-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Any power of the court or tribunal to grant an interim remedy (whether on an application of the person or otherwise) is restricted as follows.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-54-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The court or tribunal may not grant an interim remedy that prevents or delays, or that has the effect of preventing or delaying, the removal of the person from the United Kingdom in pursuance of the decision.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-54-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-convention-rights" eId="term-convention-rights">Convention rights</term>” has the same meaning as in the Human Rights Act 1998 (see section 1(1) of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-court-proceedings" eId="term-court-proceedings">court proceedings</term>” means proceedings in any court or tribunal (including, in particular, proceedings on an application for judicial review);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-decision" eId="term-decision">decision</term>” includes any purported decision;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-interim-remedy" eId="term-interim-remedy">interim remedy</term>” means any interim remedy or relief however described (including, in particular, an interim injunction or interdict).</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-55"><num><noteRef href="#key-b834c68a7dd91570aeb668bb3280fc71" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>55</num><heading>Interim measures of the European Court of Human Rights</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-55-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This section applies where the European Court of Human Rights indicates an interim measure in proceedings relating to the intended removal of a person from the United Kingdom under, or purportedly under, this Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-55-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A Minister of the Crown may (but need not) determine that the duty in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> (duty to make arrangements for removal) is not to apply in relation to the person.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-55-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A decision as to whether or not to make a determination under subsection <ref href="#section-55-2">(2)</ref> is to be taken personally by the Minister of the Crown.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-55-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In considering whether to make a determination under subsection <ref href="#section-55-2">(2)</ref>, the Minister may have regard to any matter that the Minister considers relevant, including in particular the matter in subsection <ref href="#section-55-5">(5)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-55-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The matter mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-55-4">(4)</ref> is the procedure by reference to which the interim measure was indicated, including in particular—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-55-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>whether the government of the United Kingdom was given an opportunity to present observations and information before the interim measure was indicated;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-55-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the form of the decision to indicate the interim measure;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-55-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>whether the European Court of Human Rights will take account of any representations made to it by the government of the United Kingdom seeking reconsideration, without undue delay, of the decision to indicate the interim measure;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-55-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the likely duration of the interim measure and the timing of any substantive determination by the European Court of Human Rights.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-55-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Where a Minister of the Crown does not make a determination under subsection <ref href="#section-55-2">(2)</ref>, a person or body to which subsection <ref href="#section-55-7">(7)</ref> applies may not have regard, in the circumstances mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-55-7">(7)</ref>, to the interim measure.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-55-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>This subsection applies to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-55-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State or an immigration officer when exercising a function under section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref><ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> or <ref href="#section-8">8</ref><ref href="#section-8-2">(2)</ref>, <ref href="#section-8-8">(8)</ref> or <ref href="#section-8-9">(9)</ref> (further provisions about removal),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-55-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Upper Tribunal when considering any application or appeal under this Act, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-55-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a court or tribunal when considering any application or appeal which relates to a decision to remove a person from the United Kingdom under this Act.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-55-8"><num>(8)</num><content>No inference is to be drawn from this section as to whether or not a person or body mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-55-7">(7)</ref> would otherwise have been required to have regard to the interim measure.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-55-9"><num>(9)</num><content>Nothing in this Act requires the Secretary of State or an immigration officer to effect the removal of a person from the United Kingdom pending a decision by a Minister of the Crown as to whether or not to make a determination under subsection <ref href="#section-55-2">(2)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-55-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-decision" eId="term-decision">decision</term>” includes any purported decision;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-determination" eId="term-determination">determination</term>” includes any purported determination.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-56"><num><noteRef href="#key-b834c68a7dd91570aeb668bb3280fc71" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>56</num><heading>Legal aid</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-56-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (civil legal services) is amended as mentioned in subsections (2) to (4).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-56-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (<ref eId="c00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435">S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10)</ref>) is amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-56-7">(7)</ref> and <ref href="#section-56-8">(8)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-56-9"><num>(9)</num><content>The Civil Legal Services (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (<ref eId="c00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/195">S.R. (N.I.) 2015 No. 195</ref>) are amended in accordance with subsections <ref href="#section-56-10">(10)</ref> to <ref href="#section-56-14">(14)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-56-10"><num>(10)</num><content><mod>In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “representation (higher courts)”, in paragraph (f), after “2(ib)” insert <quotedText>“, (ic) or <ref href="#d25e9728">(id)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-56-11-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (1), after “Subject to” insert <quotedText>“paragraph (1A) and”</quotedText>,</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-56-11-c"><num>(c)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (3), after “except where” insert <quotedText>“paragraph (1A),”</quotedText></mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-56-13-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (2), after “Subject to” insert <quotedText>“paragraph (2A) and”</quotedText>,</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-56-13-c"><num>(c)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (3), after “The applicant shall” insert <quotedText>“, except where paragraph (2A) applies,”</quotedText>, and</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-56-13-d"><num>(d)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (3)(b), after “met” insert <quotedText>“(where they apply)”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-56-14-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (1), for “paragraph (2)” substitute <quotedText>“paragraphs (2) and (3)”</quotedText>, and</mod></content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-57"><num><noteRef href="#key-b834c68a7dd91570aeb668bb3280fc71" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>57</num><heading>Decisions relating to a person’s age</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-57-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This section applies if a relevant authority decides the age of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) who meets the four conditions in section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> (duty to make arrangements for removal), whether that decision is for the purposes of this Act or otherwise.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-57-2"><num>(2)</num><content>If the decision is made on an age assessment under section 50 or 51 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, P may not bring an appeal against the decision under section 54(2) of that Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-57-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Subsections <ref href="#section-57-4">(4)</ref> and <ref href="#section-57-5">(5)</ref> apply if P makes an application for judicial review of—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-57-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the decision mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-57-1">(1)</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-57-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any decision to make arrangements for the person’s removal from the United Kingdom under this Act which is taken on the basis of that decision.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-57-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The application does not prevent the exercise of any duty or power under this Act to make arrangements for the person’s removal from the United Kingdom.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-57-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The court or tribunal must determine the application on the basis that the person’s age is a matter of fact to be determined by the relevant authority; and accordingly the court or tribunal—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-57-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>may grant relief only on the basis that the decision was wrong in law, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-57-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>may not grant relief on the basis that the court or tribunal considers the decision mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-57-1">(1)</ref> was wrong as a matter of fact.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-57-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-authority" eId="term-relevant-authority">relevant authority</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-57-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-57-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an immigration officer,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-57-6-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a designated person within the meaning of Part 4 (age assessments) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-57-6-d"><num>(d)</num><content>a local authority within the meaning of that Part, subject to subsection <ref href="#section-57-7">(7)</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-57-6-e"><num>(e)</num><content>a public authority within the meaning of that Part which is specified in regulations under section 50(1)(b) of that Act (referral of age-disputed person for age assessment).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-57-7"><num>(7)</num><content>This section applies in relation to a decision of a local authority which is a decision within subsection <ref href="#section-57-1">(1)</ref> only if it is for the purposes, or also for the purposes, of the local authority deciding whether or how to exercise any of its functions under relevant children’s legislation within the meaning of Part 4 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-57-8"><num>(8)</num><content>For the purposes of this section, the cases in which a relevant authority decides the age of a person on an age assessment under section 50 or 51 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 include where a relevant authority is treated by virtue of regulations under section <ref href="#section-58">58</ref> of this Act as having decided that a person is over the age of 18.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-57-9"><num>(9)</num><content>This section applies only in relation to a decision which is made after this section comes into force.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-57-10"><num>(10)</num><content>The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 is amended as follows.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-58"><num><noteRef href="#key-b834c68a7dd91570aeb668bb3280fc71" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>58</num><heading>Age assessments: power to make provision about refusal to consent to scientific methods</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-58-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State may make regulations about the effect of a decision by a relevant person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) not to consent to the use of a specified scientific method for the purposes of an age assessment of P where there are no reasonable grounds for P’s decision.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-58-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The regulations may provide that, in the circumstances set out in the regulations—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-58-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 52(7) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (refusal to consent to scientific methods to be taken to damage credibility) does not apply, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-58-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P is to be treated as if the decision-maker had decided that P was over the age of 18.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-58-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-age-assessment" eId="term-age-assessment">age assessment</term>” means an assessment under section 50 or 51 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-decision-maker" eId="term-decision-maker">decision-maker</term>” and “specified scientific method” have the same meanings as in Part 4 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (see section 49 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-relevant-person" eId="term-relevant-person">relevant person</term>” means a person who meets the four conditions in section 2 (duty to make arrangements for removal).</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-58-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In Part 4 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (age assessments)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-58-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in section 52 (use of scientific methods in age assessments), in subsection (7), at the end insert <quotedText>“(See also section <ref href="#section-58">58</ref> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (power to make provision about refusal to consent to scientific methods).)”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-58-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in section 53 (regulations about age assessments), in subsection (1)(a)(iv), after “method,” insert <quotedText>“the circumstances in which a person may be considered to have reasonable grounds for a decision not to consent and”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-59-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Part 4A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (inadmissible asylum claims) is amended as follows.</content></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-59-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>in subsection (1)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-59-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><mod>after “claim” insert <quotedText>“or a human rights claim”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-59-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>for “member State” substitute <quotedText>“State listed in section 80AA(1)”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-59-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (2), for “An asylum” substitute <quotedText>“A”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-59-2-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>in subsection (3)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-59-2-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content><mod>for “an asylum” substitute <quotedText>“a”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-59-2-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>after “82(1)(a)” insert <quotedText>“or (b)”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-59-2-c-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content><mod>after “protection claim” insert <quotedText>“or human rights claim”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-59-2-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>in subsection (5)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-59-2-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in the words before paragraph (a), omit from “where” to “national”;</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-59-2-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (a), at the beginning insert <quotedText>“in a case where the claimant is a national of a State that is a signatory to the Human Rights Convention, where that State”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-59-2-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (b), at the beginning insert <quotedText>“in a case where the claimant is a national of a member State, where that State”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-59-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content><mod>for the heading, substitute <quotedText>“Claims by nationals of listed safe States”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-59-3"><num>(3)</num><content><mod>After section 80A insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><section eId="d25e1533"><num>80AA</num><heading>Safe States for the purposes of section 80A</heading><subsection eId="d25e1537"><num>(1)</num><intro>The States are—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>Albania,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>Austria,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>Belgium,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content>Bulgaria,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(e)</num><content>Republic of Croatia,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(f)</num><content>Republic of Cyprus,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(g)</num><content>Czech Republic,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(h)</num><content>Denmark,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(i)</num><content>Estonia,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(j)</num><content>Finland,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(k)</num><content>France,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(l)</num><content>Germany,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(m)</num><content>Greece,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(n)</num><content>Hungary,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(o)</num><content>Iceland,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(p)</num><content>Republic of Ireland,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(q)</num><content>Italy,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(r)</num><content>Latvia,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(s)</num><content>Principality of Liechtenstein,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(t)</num><content>Lithuania,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(u)</num><content>Luxembourg,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(v)</num><content>Malta,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(w)</num><content>Netherlands,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(x)</num><content>Norway,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(y)</num><content>Poland,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(z)</num><content>Portugal,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>z1</num><content>Romania,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>z2</num><content>Slovak Republic,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>z3</num><content>Slovenia,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>z4</num><content>Spain,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>z5</num><content>Sweden,</content></level><level class="para1"><num>z6</num><content>Switzerland.</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the list in subsection (1) so as to add or remove a State.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(3)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may add a State to the list only if satisfied that—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>there is in general in that State no serious risk of persecution of nationals of that State, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>removal to that State of nationals of that State will not in general contravene the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Human Rights Convention.</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><intro>In deciding whether the statements in subsection (3)(a) and (b) are true of a State, the Secretary of State—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>must have regard to all the circumstances of the State (including its laws and how they are applied), and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>must have regard to information from any appropriate source (including member States and international organisations).</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(5)</num><intro>Regulations under this section—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>must be made by statutory instrument;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>may include transitional or saving provision.</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(6)</num><intro>A statutory instrument containing—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>regulations which add a State to the list in subsection (1), or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>regulations which both add a State to, and remove a State from, that list,</content></level><wrapUp>may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection><num>(7)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section, other than one to which subsection (6) applies, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subsection></section></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-59-4"><num>(4)</num><content><mod>In the heading to Part 4A, after “Asylum” insert <quotedText>“and Human Rights”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-60"><num>60</num><heading>Cap on number of entrants using safe and legal routes</heading><subsection eId="section-60-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State must make regulations specifying the maximum number of persons who may enter the United Kingdom annually using safe and legal routes (see subsection (7)).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-60-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Before making the regulations the Secretary of State must consult—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-60-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in England and Wales and Scotland, such representatives of local authorities as the Secretary of State considers appropriate,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-60-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Executive Office in Northern Ireland, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-60-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>such other persons or bodies as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-60-3"><num>(3)</num><content>But the duty to consult does not apply where the Secretary of State considers that the number needs to be changed as a matter of urgency.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-60-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The Secretary of State must begin the consultation under subsection (2) in relation to the first regulations to be made under this section before the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-60-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>If in any year the number of persons who enter the United Kingdom using safe and legal routes exceeds the number specified in the regulations, the Secretary of State must lay a statement before Parliament—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-60-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>setting out the number of persons who have, in that year, entered the United Kingdom using safe and legal routes, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-60-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>explaining why the number exceeds that specified in the regulations.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-60-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The statement must be laid before Parliament before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day after the last day of the year to which the statement relates.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-60-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-local-authority" eId="term-local-authority">local authority</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in England and Wales, a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-safe-and-legal-route" eId="term-safe-and-legal-route">safe and legal route</term>” means a route specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.</content></hcontainer></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-60-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State must make regulations specifying the maximum number of persons who may enter the United Kingdom annually using safe and legal routes (see subsection (7)).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-60-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Before making the regulations the Secretary of State must consult—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-60-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in England and Wales and Scotland, such representatives of local authorities as the Secretary of State considers appropriate,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-60-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Executive Office in Northern Ireland, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-60-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>such other persons or bodies as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-60-3"><num>(3)</num><content>But the duty to consult does not apply where the Secretary of State considers that the number needs to be changed as a matter of urgency.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-60-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The Secretary of State must begin the consultation under subsection (2) in relation to the first regulations to be made under this section before the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-60-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>If in any year the number of persons who enter the United Kingdom using safe and legal routes exceeds the number specified in the regulations, the Secretary of State must lay a statement before Parliament—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-60-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>setting out the number of persons who have, in that year, entered the United Kingdom using safe and legal routes, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-60-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>explaining why the number exceeds that specified in the regulations.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-60-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The statement must be laid before Parliament before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day after the last day of the year to which the statement relates.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-60-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-local-authority" eId="term-local-authority">local authority</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in England and Wales, a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-safe-and-legal-route" eId="term-safe-and-legal-route">safe and legal route</term>” means a route specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-61"><num><noteRef href="#key-475b57084d0710d775417aeed31960ce" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>61</num><heading>Report on safe and legal routes</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-61-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Secretary of State must, before the end of the relevant period—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>prepare and publish a report on safe and legal routes by which persons may enter the United Kingdom, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>lay the report before Parliament.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-61-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The report must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-61-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>contain details of the safe and legal routes by which persons may enter the United Kingdom when the report is published,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-61-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>contain details of any proposed additional safe and legal routes which have not come into operation at that time,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-61-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>specify the routes within paragraph (a) or (b) which are or will be available to adults,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-61-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>specify the routes within paragraph (a) or (b) which are or will be available to children, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-61-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>contain details of how routes within paragraph (a) or (b) may be accessed by persons who are eligible to use them.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-61-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-adult" eId="term-adult">adult</term>” means a person who is aged 18 or over;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-child" eId="term-child">child</term>” means a person who is under the age of 18;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-period" eId="term-the-relevant-period">the relevant period</term>” means the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-62-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (claimant’s credibility) is amended as follows.</content></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-62-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in paragraphs (a) and (c) for “a passport” substitute <quotedText>“an identity document”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-62-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in paragraph (b) for “passport” substitute <quotedText>“identity document”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-62-4"><num>(4)</num><content><mod>In subsection (8) for “A passport” substitute <quotedText>“An identity document”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-general"><heading>General</heading><section eId="section-63"><num>63</num><heading>Financial provision</heading><intro>There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-63-a"><num>(a)</num><content>any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of this Act by a Minister of the Crown, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-63-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.</content></level></section><section eId="section-64"><num>64</num><heading>Consequential and minor provision</heading><subsection eId="section-64-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-64-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, amend, repeal or revoke any enactment passed or made before, or in the same Session as, this Act.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-64-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection (2) “<term refersTo="#term-enactment" eId="term-enactment">enactment</term>” includes—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-64-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-64-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-64-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-64-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-64-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In section 61(2) of the UK Borders Act 2007 (meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-the-immigration-acts" eId="term-the-immigration-acts">the Immigration Acts</term>”)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-64-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (l), and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-64-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after paragraph (m) insert <quotedText startQuote="“">, and</quotedText><quotedStructure endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(n)</num><content>the Illegal Migration Act 2023.</content></level></quotedStructure></mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-64-5"><num>(5)</num><content>In Schedule 5 to the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, in paragraph 8, omit sub-paragraph (2).</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-65"><num>65</num><heading>Regulations</heading><subsection eId="section-65-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Regulations under this Act may make—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>different provision for different purposes.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Subsection (2) does not apply to regulations under section 68(1) (commencement).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>regulations under section 4(3)(d) (circumstances in which power to make arrangements for removal of unaccompanied child applies),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>regulations under section 7(1) (powers to amend Schedule 1),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>regulations under section 20(1) (extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>regulations under section 24(9) (amendments in consequence of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>regulations under section 26(3)(b) (continuation of operation of modern slavery provisions),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>regulations under section 40 (meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-serious-and-irreversible-harm" eId="term-serious-and-irreversible-harm">serious and irreversible harm</term>”),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-g"><num>(g)</num><content>regulations under section 60 (cap on number of entrants using safe and legal routes),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-h"><num>(h)</num><content>regulations under section 64(1) (consequential provision) which amend, repeal or revoke primary legislation, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-i"><num>(i)</num><content>regulations under paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 (powers relating to relevant articles containing items subject to legal privilege),</content></level><wrapUp>may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act for which no Parliamentary procedure is otherwise specified by this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Subsection (5) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing only regulations under—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 26(8) (transitional etc provision in connection with suspension of operation of modern slavery provisions);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 68 (commencement).</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-primary-legislation" eId="term-primary-legislation">primary legislation</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an Act of Parliament,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an Act of the Scottish Parliament,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>Northern Ireland legislation.</content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-66"><num><noteRef href="#key-5c018fecb1a5edcf73099c61e0814cd9" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>66</num><heading>Defined expressions</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section><section eId="section-67"><num>67</num><heading>Extent</heading><subsection eId="section-67-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject as follows.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Section 23 extends to England and Wales only.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Section 24 extends to Scotland only.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Section 25 extends to Northern Ireland only.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Subsections (7) to (10) of section 4 (and section 65 so far as applying to those subsections) also extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories, but only so as to enable regulations under subsection (7) of section 4 to make provision for any of sections 31 to 36 to have effect with modifications in relation to a person to whom regulations under that subsection apply.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Sections 31 to 37 also extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-7"><num>(7)</num><content>His Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any of the provisions of this Act to extend, with or without modifications, to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Subsection (7) does not apply to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-67-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>sections 4(7) to (10) and 65, so far as they extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man by virtue of subsection (5), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>sections 31 to 37.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-9"><num>(9)</num><content>Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent within the United Kingdom as the provision to which it relates.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-10"><num>(10)</num><content>A power under any provision listed in subsection (11) may be exercised so as to extend (with or without modifications) to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man any amendment or repeal made by or under this Act of any part of an Act to which the provision listed in subsection (11) relates.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>Those provisions are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 36 of the Immigration Act 1971,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 9(3) of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 170(7) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 163(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 49(3) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-f"><num>(f)</num><content>section 60(4) of the UK Borders Act 2007,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-g"><num>(g)</num><content>section 57(5) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-h"><num>(h)</num><content>section 60(6) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 95(5) of the Immigration Act 2016, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-j"><num>(j)</num><content>section 86(4) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-68"><num>68</num><heading>Commencement</heading><subsection eId="section-68-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Subject to subsections (3) and (4), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-68-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Regulations under subsection (1) may appoint different days for different purposes.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-68-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>sections 30 to 37;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 52;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>sections 63 to 67;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>this section;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 69.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-68-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed for the purposes of making regulations—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 3 (amendment of date in section 2(3) etc);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 4 (unaccompanied children and power to provide for exceptions);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 7 (powers to amend Schedule 1);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 11(2) (detention under authority of immigration officer);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 11(6) (detention under authority of Secretary of State);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>section 18 (duty of local authority to provide information to Secretary of State);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-g"><num>(g)</num><content>section 20 (extension of provisions relating to unaccompanied children to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-h"><num>(h)</num><content>section 24 (modern slavery: support in Scotland);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 40 (meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-serious-and-irreversible-harm" eId="term-serious-and-irreversible-harm">serious and irreversible harm</term>”);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-j"><num>(j)</num><content>section 42 (serious harm suspensive claims);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-k"><num>(k)</num><content>section 43 (removal conditions suspensive claims);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-l"><num>(l)</num><content>section 60(7) (definition of safe and legal routes).</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-68-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-69"><num>69</num><heading>Short title</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the Illegal Migration Act 2023.</content></section></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-63"><num>63</num><heading>Financial provision</heading><intro>There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-63-a"><num>(a)</num><content>any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of this Act by a Minister of the Crown, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-63-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.</content></level></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-64-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-64-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, amend, repeal or revoke any enactment passed or made before, or in the same Session as, this Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-64-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection (2) “<term refersTo="#term-enactment" eId="term-enactment">enactment</term>” includes—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-64-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-64-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-64-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-64-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-64-5"><num>(5)</num><content>In Schedule 5 to the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, in paragraph 8, omit sub-paragraph (2).</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-65"><num>65</num><heading>Regulations</heading><subsection eId="section-65-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Regulations under this Act may make—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>different provision for different purposes.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Subsection (2) does not apply to regulations under section 68(1) (commencement).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>regulations under section 4(3)(d) (circumstances in which power to make arrangements for removal of unaccompanied child applies),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>regulations under section 7(1) (powers to amend Schedule 1),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>regulations under section 20(1) (extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>regulations under section 24(9) (amendments in consequence of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>regulations under section 26(3)(b) (continuation of operation of modern slavery provisions),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>regulations under section 40 (meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-serious-and-irreversible-harm" eId="term-serious-and-irreversible-harm">serious and irreversible harm</term>”),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-g"><num>(g)</num><content>regulations under section 60 (cap on number of entrants using safe and legal routes),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-h"><num>(h)</num><content>regulations under section 64(1) (consequential provision) which amend, repeal or revoke primary legislation, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-i"><num>(i)</num><content>regulations under paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 (powers relating to relevant articles containing items subject to legal privilege),</content></level><wrapUp>may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act for which no Parliamentary procedure is otherwise specified by this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Subsection (5) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing only regulations under—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 26(8) (transitional etc provision in connection with suspension of operation of modern slavery provisions);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 68 (commencement).</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-65-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-primary-legislation" eId="term-primary-legislation">primary legislation</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an Act of Parliament,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an Act of the Scottish Parliament,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>Northern Ireland legislation.</content></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-65-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-65-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Regulations under this Act may make—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>different provision for different purposes.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-65-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Subsection (2) does not apply to regulations under section 68(1) (commencement).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-65-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>regulations under section 4(3)(d) (circumstances in which power to make arrangements for removal of unaccompanied child applies),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>regulations under section 7(1) (powers to amend Schedule 1),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>regulations under section 20(1) (extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>regulations under section 24(9) (amendments in consequence of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>regulations under section 26(3)(b) (continuation of operation of modern slavery provisions),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>regulations under section 40 (meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-serious-and-irreversible-harm" eId="term-serious-and-irreversible-harm">serious and irreversible harm</term>”),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-g"><num>(g)</num><content>regulations under section 60 (cap on number of entrants using safe and legal routes),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-h"><num>(h)</num><content>regulations under section 64(1) (consequential provision) which amend, repeal or revoke primary legislation, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-4-i"><num>(i)</num><content>regulations under paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 (powers relating to relevant articles containing items subject to legal privilege),</content></level><wrapUp>may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</wrapUp></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-65-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>regulations under section 4(3)(d) (circumstances in which power to make arrangements for removal of unaccompanied child applies),</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-65-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>regulations under section 7(1) (powers to amend Schedule 1),</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-65-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>regulations under section 20(1) (extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland),</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-65-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>regulations under section 24(9) (amendments in consequence of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers),</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-65-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>regulations under section 26(3)(b) (continuation of operation of modern slavery provisions),</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-65-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>regulations under section 40 (meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-serious-and-irreversible-harm" eId="term-serious-and-irreversible-harm">serious and irreversible harm</term>”),</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-65-4-g"><num>(g)</num><content>regulations under section 60 (cap on number of entrants using safe and legal routes),</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-65-4-h"><num>(h)</num><content>regulations under section 64(1) (consequential provision) which amend, repeal or revoke primary legislation, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-65-4-i"><num>(i)</num><content>regulations under paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 (powers relating to relevant articles containing items subject to legal privilege),</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-65-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act for which no Parliamentary procedure is otherwise specified by this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-65-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Subsection (5) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing only regulations under—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 26(8) (transitional etc provision in connection with suspension of operation of modern slavery provisions);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 68 (commencement).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-65-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-primary-legislation" eId="term-primary-legislation">primary legislation</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an Act of Parliament,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an Act of the Scottish Parliament,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-65-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>Northern Ireland legislation.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-66"><num><noteRef href="#key-5c018fecb1a5edcf73099c61e0814cd9" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>66</num><heading>Defined expressions</heading><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></section>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67"><num>67</num><heading>Extent</heading><subsection eId="section-67-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject as follows.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Section 23 extends to England and Wales only.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Section 24 extends to Scotland only.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Section 25 extends to Northern Ireland only.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Subsections (7) to (10) of section 4 (and section 65 so far as applying to those subsections) also extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories, but only so as to enable regulations under subsection (7) of section 4 to make provision for any of sections 31 to 36 to have effect with modifications in relation to a person to whom regulations under that subsection apply.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Sections 31 to 37 also extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-7"><num>(7)</num><content>His Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any of the provisions of this Act to extend, with or without modifications, to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Subsection (7) does not apply to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-67-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>sections 4(7) to (10) and 65, so far as they extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man by virtue of subsection (5), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>sections 31 to 37.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-9"><num>(9)</num><content>Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent within the United Kingdom as the provision to which it relates.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-10"><num>(10)</num><content>A power under any provision listed in subsection (11) may be exercised so as to extend (with or without modifications) to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man any amendment or repeal made by or under this Act of any part of an Act to which the provision listed in subsection (11) relates.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-67-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>Those provisions are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 36 of the Immigration Act 1971,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 9(3) of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 170(7) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 163(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 49(3) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-f"><num>(f)</num><content>section 60(4) of the UK Borders Act 2007,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-g"><num>(g)</num><content>section 57(5) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-h"><num>(h)</num><content>section 60(6) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 95(5) of the Immigration Act 2016, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-j"><num>(j)</num><content>section 86(4) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</content></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject as follows.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Section 23 extends to England and Wales only.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Section 24 extends to Scotland only.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Section 25 extends to Northern Ireland only.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Subsections (7) to (10) of section 4 (and section 65 so far as applying to those subsections) also extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories, but only so as to enable regulations under subsection (7) of section 4 to make provision for any of sections 31 to 36 to have effect with modifications in relation to a person to whom regulations under that subsection apply.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Sections 31 to 37 also extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-7"><num>(7)</num><content>His Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any of the provisions of this Act to extend, with or without modifications, to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Subsection (7) does not apply to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-67-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>sections 4(7) to (10) and 65, so far as they extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man by virtue of subsection (5), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>sections 31 to 37.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-9"><num>(9)</num><content>Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent within the United Kingdom as the provision to which it relates.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-10"><num>(10)</num><content>A power under any provision listed in subsection (11) may be exercised so as to extend (with or without modifications) to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man any amendment or repeal made by or under this Act of any part of an Act to which the provision listed in subsection (11) relates.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-67-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>Those provisions are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 36 of the Immigration Act 1971,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 9(3) of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 170(7) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 163(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 49(3) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-f"><num>(f)</num><content>section 60(4) of the UK Borders Act 2007,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-g"><num>(g)</num><content>section 57(5) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-h"><num>(h)</num><content>section 60(6) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 95(5) of the Immigration Act 2016, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-67-11-j"><num>(j)</num><content>section 86(4) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-67-11-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 36 of the Immigration Act 1971,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-67-11-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 9(3) of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-67-11-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 170(7) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-67-11-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 163(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-67-11-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 49(3) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-67-11-f"><num>(f)</num><content>section 60(4) of the UK Borders Act 2007,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-67-11-g"><num>(g)</num><content>section 57(5) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-67-11-h"><num>(h)</num><content>section 60(6) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-67-11-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 95(5) of the Immigration Act 2016, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-67-11-j"><num>(j)</num><content>section 86(4) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-68"><num>68</num><heading>Commencement</heading><subsection eId="section-68-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Subject to subsections (3) and (4), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-68-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Regulations under subsection (1) may appoint different days for different purposes.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-68-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>sections 30 to 37;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 52;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>sections 63 to 67;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>this section;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 69.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-68-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed for the purposes of making regulations—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 3 (amendment of date in section 2(3) etc);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 4 (unaccompanied children and power to provide for exceptions);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 7 (powers to amend Schedule 1);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 11(2) (detention under authority of immigration officer);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 11(6) (detention under authority of Secretary of State);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>section 18 (duty of local authority to provide information to Secretary of State);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-g"><num>(g)</num><content>section 20 (extension of provisions relating to unaccompanied children to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-h"><num>(h)</num><content>section 24 (modern slavery: support in Scotland);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 40 (meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-serious-and-irreversible-harm" eId="term-serious-and-irreversible-harm">serious and irreversible harm</term>”);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-j"><num>(j)</num><content>section 42 (serious harm suspensive claims);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-k"><num>(k)</num><content>section 43 (removal conditions suspensive claims);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-l"><num>(l)</num><content>section 60(7) (definition of safe and legal routes).</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-68-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-68-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Subject to subsections (3) and (4), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-68-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Regulations under subsection (1) may appoint different days for different purposes.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-68-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>sections 30 to 37;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 52;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>sections 63 to 67;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>this section;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 69.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-68-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed for the purposes of making regulations—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 3 (amendment of date in section 2(3) etc);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 4 (unaccompanied children and power to provide for exceptions);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 7 (powers to amend Schedule 1);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 11(2) (detention under authority of immigration officer);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 11(6) (detention under authority of Secretary of State);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>section 18 (duty of local authority to provide information to Secretary of State);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-g"><num>(g)</num><content>section 20 (extension of provisions relating to unaccompanied children to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-h"><num>(h)</num><content>section 24 (modern slavery: support in Scotland);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 40 (meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-serious-and-irreversible-harm" eId="term-serious-and-irreversible-harm">serious and irreversible harm</term>”);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-j"><num>(j)</num><content>section 42 (serious harm suspensive claims);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-k"><num>(k)</num><content>section 43 (removal conditions suspensive claims);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-l"><num>(l)</num><content>section 60(7) (definition of safe and legal routes).</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 3 (amendment of date in section 2(3) etc);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 4 (unaccompanied children and power to provide for exceptions);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>section 7 (powers to amend Schedule 1);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>section 11(2) (detention under authority of immigration officer);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>section 11(6) (detention under authority of Secretary of State);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>section 18 (duty of local authority to provide information to Secretary of State);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-g"><num>(g)</num><content>section 20 (extension of provisions relating to unaccompanied children to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-h"><num>(h)</num><content>section 24 (modern slavery: support in Scotland);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-i"><num>(i)</num><content>section 40 (meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-serious-and-irreversible-harm" eId="term-serious-and-irreversible-harm">serious and irreversible harm</term>”);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-j"><num>(j)</num><content>section 42 (serious harm suspensive claims);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-k"><num>(k)</num><content>section 43 (removal conditions suspensive claims);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-68-4-l"><num>(l)</num><content>section 60(7) (definition of safe and legal routes).</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-68-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-69"><num>69</num><heading>Short title</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the Illegal Migration Act 2023.</content></section>

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uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>37</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-38" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>38</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-39" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>39</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-40" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>40</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-41" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>41</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-42" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>42</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-43" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>43</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-44" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>44</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-45" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>45</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-46" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>46</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-47" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>47</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-48" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>48</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-49" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>49</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-50" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>50</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-51" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>51</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-52" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>52</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-53" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>53</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-54" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>54</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-55" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>55</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-56" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>56</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-57" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-09fe7f883f1dc282964c50df9ea73edc" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>57</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule-2"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Schedule 2<authorialNote class="referenceNote">Section 15</authorialNote></num><heading>Electronic devices etc</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3081"><heading>Introduction</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1n1" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>1</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>2</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3098"><heading>Power to search relevant persons</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>3</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3108"><heading>Power to search vehicles and containers</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>4</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3118"><heading>Power to search premises</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>5</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3128"><heading>Power to search property</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-6" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>6</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3138"><heading>Power of seizure</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-7" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>7</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3148"><heading>Power of retention</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-8" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>8</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3158"><heading>Power to access, copy and use information stored on relevant article</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-9" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>9</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3168"><heading>Relevant articles containing items subject to legal privilege</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-10" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>10</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e3178"><heading>Extension of powers to other persons</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-11" class="schProv1"><num><noteRef href="#key-f79aec496dd7c12ad176a66f3f36253d" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>11</num><content>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</content></paragraph></hcontainer></hcontainer></hcontainer>