Section 7 Issue of permit to return: deportation or urgent situation

(1)

The Secretary of State must issue a permit to return to an individual if the Secretary of State considers that the individual is to be deported to the United Kingdom.

(2)

The Secretary of State may issue a permit to return to an individual if—

(a)

the Secretary of State considers that, because of the urgency of the situation, it is expedient to issue a permit to return even though no application has been made under section 6, and

(b)

there is no duty to issue a permit to return under subsection (1).

(3)

Subsection (1) or (2) applies whether or not any request has been made to issue the permit to return under that provision.

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 extended (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Counter-Terrorism and Security (Jersey) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/982), art. 2(a), Sch. 1