Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)

Part 4 U.K. Immigration and Asylum

Refugee Convention U.K.

33 Certificate that Convention does not apply U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 33 repealed (31.8.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 55(6), 61, 62, Sch. 3; S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in art. 4)

34 Construction U.K.

(1) Articles 1(F) and 33(2) of the Refugee Convention (exclusions: war criminals, national security, &c.) shall not be taken to require consideration of the gravity of—

(a) events or fear by virtue of which Article 1(A) would or might apply to a person if Article 1(F) did not apply, or

(b) a threat by reason of which Article 33(1) would or might apply to a person if Article 33(2) did not apply.

(2) In this section “the Refugee Convention” means the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951 and the Protocol to the Convention.