# The Immigration and Asylum Appeals (One-Stop Procedure) Regulations 2000, Regulation 4: The statement


(1) The statement is to be made by completing in full, and in English, a statement form.
(2) The statement form must be signed by the requisite person or his representative.
(3) For the purposes of section 74(6)(b) (the period before the end of which a statement must be served in response to a section 74 notice)—
(a) the period of ten days is prescribed, where the applicant is entitled to appeal under the Act;
(b) the period of five days is prescribed, where the applicant is entitled to appeal under the 1997 Act.
(4) for the purposes of section 75(3)(b) (the period before the end of which the statement must be served in response to a section 75 notice), the period of ten days is prescribed.
(5) For the purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4)—
(a) the prescribed period is to be calculated from the expiry of the day on which the notice was received by the requisite person or his representative; and
(b) where the prescribed period—
(i) expires on an excluded day, the statement is to be taken to have been served as required if served on the next day that is not an excluded day;
(ii) includes an excluded day, that day is to be discounted.
(6) The statement may be served—
(a) by hand;
(b) by post; or
(c) by fax;
using the address or fax number specified in the notice.
(7) The statement is to be taken to have been served as required on the day on which it is received at the address or fax number specified in the notice.
(8) Unless paragraph (9) applies, where the requisite person is in custody, the statement may also be served by giving it to the person who has custody of the requisite person.
(9) This paragraph applies where a section 74 notice has been served and the requisite person is entitled to appeal under the 1997 Act.
(10) “Bank holiday” means a day that is specified in, or appointed under, the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.
(11) “Excluded day” means a Saturday, a Sunday, a bank holiday, Christmas Day, 27th to 31st December or Good Friday.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2244/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-asylum-appeals-one-stop-procedure-regulations-2000/regulation-4
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