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Part IVU.K. Appeals

Leave to enterU.K.

59 Leave to enter the United Kingdom.U.K.

(1)A person who is refused leave to enter the United Kingdom under any provision of the 1971 Act may appeal to an adjudicator against—

(a)the decision that he requires leave; or

(b)the refusal.

(2)A person who, on an application duly made, is refused a certificate of entitlement or an entry clearance may appeal to an adjudicator against the refusal.

(3)Subsection (4) applies if a person appeals under this section on being refused leave to enter the United Kingdom and—

(a)before he appeals, directions have been given for his removal from the United Kingdom; or

(b)before or after he appeals, the Secretary of State or an immigration officer serves on him notice that any directions which may be given for his removal as a result of the refusal will be for his removal to a country or one of several countries specified in the notice.

(4)The appellant may—

(a)object to the country to which he would be removed in accordance with the directions, or

(b)object to the country specified in the notice (or to one or more of those specified),

and claim that he ought to be removed (if at all) to a different country specified by him.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 59 restricted (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2444, art. 3, Sch. 2 para. 1(4)

S. 59 applied (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2444, art. 3, Sch. 2 para. 1(10)

Commencement Information

I1S. 59 wholly in force at 2.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2444, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to the transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2)