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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Introductory

    1. 1. Interpretation.

    2. 2. Primacy of Convention.

  3. Treatment of persons who claim asylum

    1. 3. Fingerprinting.

    2. 4. Housing of asylum-seekers and their dependants.

    3. 5. Housing: interpretative provisions.

    4. 6. Protection of claimants from deportation etc.

    5. 7. Curtailment of leave to enter or remain.

  4. Rights of appeal

    1. 8. Appeals to special adjudicator.

    2. 9. Appeals from Immigration Appeal Tribunal.

    3. 9A. Bail pending appeal from Immigration Appeal Tribunal

    4. 10. Visitors, short-term and prospective students and their dependants.

    5. 11. Refusals which are mandatory under immigration rules.

  5. Visas for transit passengers

    1. 12. Carriers’ liability for transit passengers.

  6. Supplementary

    1. 13. Financial provision.

    2. 14. Commencement.

    3. 15. Extent.

    4. 16. Short title.

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. Qualifying persons

        1. 1.In this Schedule the expression “ qualifying person ” means...

      2. Inquiries about applicants

        1. 2.If a housing authority to whom an application is made...

      3. Notification of decision and reasons

        1. 3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, if a housing authority...

      4. Referral of application to another housing authority

        1. 4.(1) If a housing authority to whom an application is...

      5. Offences

        1. 5.Section 74 of the Act of 1985, section 40 of...

      6. Security of tenure

        1. 6.(1) A tenancy granted in pursuance of any duty under...

      7. Information

        1. 7.(1) The Secretary of State shall, if requested to do...

      8. Existing applicants

        1. 8.(1) Nothing in section 4 or section 5 of this...

      9. Isles of Scilly

        1. 9.(1) The provisions of sections 4 and 5 of this...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. New appeal rights to replace rights under the 1971 Act

        1. 1.No appeal may be brought under Part II of the...

      2. Scope of new rights of appeal

        1. 2.A person may not bring an appeal on any of...

      3. Other grounds of appeal

        1. 3.Where an appeal is brought by a person on any...

      4. Application of procedures in the 1971 Act

        1. 4.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph...

      5. Special appeal procedures for claims without foundation

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies to an appeal by a person...

      6. Exception for national security

        1. 6.Subsection (5) of section 13, subsection (3) of section 14...

      7. Suspension of variation of limited leave pending appeal

        1. 7.The limitation on the taking effect of a variation and...

      8. Deportation order not to be made while appeal pending

        1. 8.In section 15(2) of the 1971 Act references to an...

      9. Stay of removal directions pending appeal and bail

        1. 9.Part II of Schedule 2, and paragraph 3 of Schedule...