Regulation 17 Cancellation of a biometric immigration document
The Secretary of State may cancel a biometric immigration document if he thinks that —
information provided in connection with the document was or has become false, misleading or incomplete;
the document has been lost or stolen;
the document (including any information recorded in it) has been altered, damaged or destroyed (whether deliberately or not);
an attempt has been made (whether successfully or not) to copy the document or to do anything to enable it to be copied;
a person has failed to surrender the document when required to do so under regulation 16(a) to (f) or (h);
the document should be re-issued (whether because the information recorded in it requires alteration or for any other reason);
a person has acquired the biometric immigration document without the consent of the holder or of the Secretary of State; or
the holder has died.