Regulation 17 Cancellation of a biometric immigration document
The Secretary of State may cancel a biometric immigration document if he thinks that —
(a)
information provided in connection with the document was or has become false, misleading or incomplete;
(b)
the document has been lost or stolen;
(c)
the document (including any information recorded in it) has been altered, damaged or destroyed (whether deliberately or not);
(d)
an attempt has been made (whether successfully or not) to copy the document or to do anything to enable it to be copied;
(e)
a person has failed to surrender the document when required to do so under regulation 16(a) to (e);
(f)
the document should be re-issued (whether because the information recorded in it requires alteration or for any other reason); or
(g)
the holder has died.