Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)

Part VI U.K. Support for Asylum-Seekers

Appeals U.K.

F1 102 Asylum Support Adjudicators. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 102 omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 181

103 Appeals. U.K.

(1) If, on an application for support under section 95, the Secretary of State decides that the applicant does not qualify for support under that section, the applicant may appeal to [F2 the First-tier Tribunal].

(2) If the Secretary of State decides to stop providing support for a person under section 95 before that support would otherwise have come to an end, that person may appeal to [F3 the First-tier Tribunal].

[F4 (2A) If the Secretary of State decides not to provide accommodation for a person under section 4, or not to continue to provide accommodation for a person under section 4, the person may appeal to [F5 the First-tier Tribunal].]

(3) On an appeal under this section, the [F6 First-tier Tribunal] may—

(a) require the Secretary of State to reconsider the matter;

(b) substitute [F7 its] decision for the decision appealed against; or

(c) dismiss the appeal.

F8 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) The decision of the [F9 First-tier Tribunal] is final.

(6) If an appeal is dismissed, no further application by the appellant for support under [F10 section 4 or 95] is to be entertained unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that there has been a material change in the circumstances.

(7) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for decisions as to where support provided under [F11 section 4 or 95] is to be provided to be appealable to [F12 the First-tier Tribunal] under this Part.

(8) Regulations under subsection (7) may provide for any provision of this section to have effect, in relation to an appeal brought by virtue of the regulations, subject to such modifications as may be prescribed.

(9) The Secretary of State may pay any reasonable travelling expenses incurred by an appellant in connection with attendance at any place for the purposes of an appeal under this section.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 103(1) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 182(a)

F3 Words in s. 103(2) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 182(a)

F4 S. 103(2A) inserted (31.3.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 10(3)(a), 48(3) (with s. 10(6)); S.I. 2005/372, art. 2

F5 Words in s. 103(2A) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 182(a)

F6 Words in s. 103(3) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 182(b)

F7 Word in s. 103(3)(b) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 182(c)

F8 S. 103(4) omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 182(d)

F9 Words in s. 103(5) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 182(b)

F10 Words in s. 103(6) substituted (31.3.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 10(3)(b), 48(3) (with s. 10(6)); S.I. 2005/372, art. 2

F11 Words in s. 103(7) substituted (31.3.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 10(3)(b), 48(3) (with s. 10(6)); S.I. 2005/372, art. 2

F12 Words in s. 103(7) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 182(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 103 excluded (8.1.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 55(10) (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch.

F14 104 [F13 Lord Chancellor]’s rules. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F13 Words in s. 104 substituted (2.4.2007) by Transfer of Functions (Asylum Support Adjudicators) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/275), arts. 1(2), 6(1) (with art. 4)

F14 S. 104 omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 185