Section 60 Regulations about evidenceI1

(1)

The Secretary of State may make regulations about evidence relevant to the determination of any of the following questions for a purpose of this Part—

(a)

whether a person is a relevant national;

(b)

whether a person has the appropriate immigration status;

(c)

whether a person has a relevant visa.

(2)

The regulations may, in particular, make provision about—

(a)

the kind of evidence which is to be supplied;

(b)

the form in which evidence is to be supplied;

(c)

the manner in which evidence is to be supplied;

(d)

the period within which evidence is to be supplied;

(e)

the supply of further evidence;

(f)

the sufficiency of evidence supplied;

(g)

the consequences of failing to supply sufficient evidence in accordance with the regulations (including provision to secure that, in such a case, a particular decision is made or is to be treated as having been made);

(h)

the retention or copying of evidence supplied.

(3)

The Secretary of State must consult the Registrar General before making regulations under this section.

(4)

In this section “evidence” includes a photograph or other image.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 60 in force at 20.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2771, art. 3(i)