Part 3

Other Support and Assistance

International projects
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1
The Secretary of State may participate in a project which is designed to—
a
reduce migration,
b
assist or ensure the return of migrants,
c
facilitate co-operation between States in matters relating to migration,
d
conduct or consider research about migration, or
e
arrange or assist the settlement of migrants (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere).
2
In particular, the Secretary of State may—
a
provide financial support to an international organisation which arranges or participates in a project of a kind described in subsection (1);
b
provide financial support to an organisation in the United Kingdom or another country which arranges or participates in a project of that kind;
c
provide or arrange for the provision of financial or other assistance to a migrant who participates in a project of that kind;
d
participate in financial or other arrangements which are agreed between Her Majesty’s Government and the government of one or more other countries and which are or form part of a project of that kind.
3
In this section—
a
“migrant” means a person who leaves the country where he lives hoping to settle in another country (whether or not he is a refugee within the meaning of any international Convention), and
b
“migration” shall be construed accordingly.
4
Subsection (1) does not—
a
confer a power to remove a person from the United Kingdom, or
b
affect a person’s right to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.