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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Transitional and consequential provision

PART 4Provision relating to appeals

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

41(1)Section 96 (earlier right of appeal) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in the opening words, for the words from the beginning to “brought” substitute “A person may not bring an appeal under section 82 against a decision (“the new decision”)”;

(b)in paragraph (a), omit “immigration”;

(c)in paragraph (b) for “matter” substitute “ground”;

(d)in paragraph (c) for “matter” substitute “ground”.

(3)For subsection (2) substitute—

(2)A person may not bring an appeal under section 82 if the Secretary of State or an immigration officer certifies—

(a)that the person has received a notice under section 120(2),

(b)that the appeal relies on a ground that should have been, but has not been, raised in a statement made under section 120(2) or (5), and

(c)that, in the opinion of the Secretary of State or the immigration officer, there is no satisfactory reason for that ground not having been raised in a statement under section 120(2) or (5).