PART 2Appeals etc

I116Report by Chief Inspector on administrative review

1

Before the end of the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which section 15 comes into force, the Secretary of State must commission from the Chief Inspector a report that addresses the following matters—

a

the effectiveness of administrative review in identifying case working errors;

b

the effectiveness of administrative review in correcting case working errors;

c

the independence of persons conducting administrative review (in terms of their separation from the original decision-maker).

2

On completion of the report, the Chief Inspector must send it to the Secretary of State.

3

The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of the report received under subsection (2).

4

In this section—

  • “administrative review” means review conducted under the immigration rules;

  • “case working error” has the meaning given in the immigration rules;

  • the “Chief Inspector” means the Chief Inspector established under section 48 of the UK Borders Act 2007;

  • “immigration rules” has the same meaning as in the Immigration Act 1971.