Appeals

12Asylum and human rights claims: definition

(1)

Section 113(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) (appeals: interpretation) shall be amended as follows.

(2)

For the definition of “asylum claim” substitute—

“asylum claim—

(a)

means a claim made by a person that to remove him from or require him to leave the United Kingdom would breach the United Kingdom's obligations under the Refugee Convention, but

(b)

does not include a claim which, having regard to a former claim, falls to be disregarded for the purposes of this Part in accordance with immigration rules,”.

(3)

For the definition of “human rights claim” substitute—

“human rights claim—

(a)

means a claim made by a person that to remove him from or require him to leave the United KingdomF1or to refuse him entry into the United Kingdom would be unlawful under section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) (public authority not to act contrary to Convention) F2..., but

(b)

does not include a claim which, having regard to a former claim, falls to be disregarded for the purposes of this Part in accordance with immigration rules,”.