Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 5 heading substituted (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 33; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 5: power to modify conferred (22.11.2018) by Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13), ss. 48(4)(c), 64(2) (with ss. 52(3), 53, 58); S.I. 2018/1213, reg. 2(b)
Textual Amendments
F2S. 81 and preceding cross-heading substituted (4.4.2005) by virtue of Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 26(1), 48(1)-(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2); S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 3-9)
(1)This section applies on an appeal under section 82(1) where the appeal is brought by a person falling within subsection (2).
(2)A person falls within this subsection if, at the time the appeal mentioned in subsection (1) is instituted, the person—
(a)is not detained (whether under any provision of the Immigration Acts or otherwise),
(b)has been convicted of an offence (whether in or outside the United Kingdom), and
(c)is liable to deportation under section 3(5)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971 (Secretary of State deeming deportation conducive to public good).
(3)The Tribunal must, except where the Tribunal considers that it is not reasonably practicable to do so, determine the appeal and give notice of its determination to the parties before the end of the period of 24 weeks beginning with the day after that on which the appeal is instituted.
(4)But subsection (3) does not apply or, as the case may be, ceases to apply, if the appeal must be brought, or must be continued, from outside the United Kingdom.]
Textual Amendments
F3S. 86B inserted (12.8.2026) by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31), ss. 50(1), 65(1); S.I. 2026/766, reg. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 86B applied (with modifications) (12.8.2026) by S.I. 2020/61, Sch. 2 paras. 1-3 (as amended by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31), ss. 50, 65(1); S.I. 2026/766, reg. 2)