SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Consequential provision

Part 2Closed material procedure

Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68)

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1

The Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 is amended as follows.

2

After section 6 (appointment of person to represent appellant's interests) insert—

6AProcedure in relation to jurisdiction under sections 2C and 2D

1

Sections 5 and 6 apply in relation to reviews under section 2C or 2D as they apply in relation to appeals under section 2 or 2B.

2

Accordingly—

a

references to appeals are to be read as references to reviews (and references to appeals under section 2 or 2B are to be read as references to reviews under section 2C or 2D), and

b

references to an appellant are to be read as references to an applicant under section 2C(2) or (as the case may be) 2D(2).

3

After section 7(1) (appeals from the Commission) insert—

1A

Where the Commission has made a final determination of a review under section 2C or 2D, any party to the review may bring an appeal against that determination to the appropriate appeal court.