The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2003

Delegated powers

5.—(1) The powers of the Commission under the following provisions of these Rules may be exercised by the chairman or by any other member of the Commission who falls within paragraph 5(a) or (b) of Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act(1)—

(a) rule 8(5) (extensions of time for appealing);

(b) rules 11(1) and 17(1) (applications for leave to vary grounds of appeal);

(c) rule 15(2) (applications for leave to appeal against certification);

(d) Part 5 (applications for leave to appeal to Court of Appeal, Court of Session or Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland);

(e) Part 6 (bail);

(f) rule 37(5) (applications for leave to amend or supplement material filed by Secretary of State);

(g) rule 39 (directions);

(h) rule 40(1) (orders upon failure to comply with directions);

(i) rule 45 (issue of witness summons); and

(j) rule 46 (orders that two or more proceedings be heard together).

(2) Anything of an administrative nature which is required or permitted to be done by the Commission under these Rules may be done by a member of the Commission’s staff.

(1)

1997 c. 68. Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 is amended by paragraph 25 of Schedule 7 to the 2002 Act.