Regulation 10 Amendments to the 2008 Regulations
For regulation 23 substitute—
“Consequences of a failure to comply with a requirement of these Regulations
23.(1)Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where a person who is required to make an application for the issue of a biometric immigration document fails to comply with a requirement of these Regulations, the Secretary of State—
(a)may take any, or any combination, of the actions specified in paragraph (2); and
(b)must consider giving a notice under section 9 of the UK Borders Act 2007.
(2)The actions specified are to—
(a)refuse an application for a biometric immigration document;
(b)treat the person’s application for leave to remain as invalid;
(c)refuse the person’s application for leave to remain; and
(d)cancel or vary the person’s leave to enter or remain.
(3)Where a person is required to apply for a biometric immigration document under regulation 3(2)(a) or (b) or as a dependant of a person who has made an application in accordance with regulation 3(2)(a) or (b) and fails to comply with a requirement of these Regulations, the Secretary of State—
(a)must refuse the person’s application for a biometric immigration document;
(b)must treat the person’s application for leave to remain as invalid; and
(c)may cancel or vary the person’s leave to enter or remain.
(4)Where a person is required to apply for a biometric immigration document under regulation 3(2)(e), (f) or (g) or as the dependant of a person who has made an application in accordance with regulation 3(2)(e) or (f) and fails to comply with a requirement of these Regulations the Secretary of State—
(a)may refuse the application for a biometric immigration document; and
(b)must consider giving a notice under section 9 of the UK Borders Act 2007.
(5)Where any person apart from a person referred to in paragraph (1), (3) or (4) fails to comply with a requirement of these Regulations, the Secretary of State must consider giving a notice under section 9 of the UK Borders Act 2007.
(6)The Secretary of State may designate an adult as the person responsible for ensuring that a child complies with the requirements of these Regulations.”.