# Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/6/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-security-act-2015/section-7
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