Regulation 23 Number of permits
(1)
Where a relevant international agreement with a relevant country or a relevant member State restricts the number of permits available for international journeys to, in or through that country or member State, the Secretary of State may designate—
(a)
the number of those permits available for determination under regulation 24; and
(b)
the number of those permits that the Secretary of State may grant in other circumstances, including in an emergency or for some other special need.
(2)
The Secretary of State may alter or remove a designation.