Regulation 23 Consequences of a failure to comply with a requirement of these Regulations
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 —
may take any, or any combination, of the actions specified in paragraph (2); and
must consider giving a notice under section 9 of the UK Borders Act 2007.
The actions specified are to —
refuse an application for a biometric immigration document;
disregard the person’s application for leave to remain;
refuse the person’s application for leave to remain; and
cancel or vary leave to enter or remain.
Where any person apart from a person referred to in paragraph (1) 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.
The Secretary of State may designate an adult as the person responsible for ensuring that a child complies with the requirements of these Regulations.