Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Monitoring entry clearance

23Monitoring refusals of entry clearance

(1)The Secretary of State must appoint a person to monitor, in such a manner as the Secretary of State may determine, refusals of entry clearance in cases where there is, as a result of section 60(5), no right of appeal.

(2)But the Secretary of State may not appoint a member of his staff.

(3)The monitor must make an annual report on the discharge of his functions to the Secretary of State.

(4)The Secretary of State must lay a copy of any report made to him under subsection (3) before each House of Parliament.

(5)The Secretary of State may pay to the monitor such fees and allowances as he may determine.