PART 6Miscellaneous

I171Visa penalties for countries posing risk to international peace and security etc

1

A country may be specified under this section if, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the government of the country has taken action that—

a

gives, or is likely to give, rise to a threat to international peace and security,

b

results, or is likely to result, in armed conflict, or

c

gives, or is likely to give, rise to a breach of international humanitarian law.

2

In deciding whether to specify a country for the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State must take the following into account—

a

the extent of the action taken;

b

the likelihood of further action falling within subsection (1) being taken;

c

the reasons for the action being taken;

d

such other matters as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

3

In this section—

  • “action” includes a failure to act;

  • “country” and “specified” have the same meanings as in section 70.