# The Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) Rules 2003, Article 46: Representation


(1) A party appealing against a relevant decision or applying for bail may act in person or be represented by any person not prohibited from providing immigration services by section 84 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
(2) Where the Secretary of State, an immigration officer, an entry clearance officer or the United Kingdom Representative is a party to an appeal, he may be represented by any person authorised to act on his behalf.
(3) If a party to whom paragraph (1) applies is represented by a person not permitted by that paragraph to represent him, any determination given or other step taken by the appellate authority in the appeal or application shall nevertheless be valid.
(4) Where a representative begins to act for a party, he must immediately notify the appellate authority of that fact.
(5) Where a representative is acting for a party, he may on behalf of that party do anything that these Rules require or permit that party to do.
(6) Where a representative is acting for a party appealing against a relevant decision, the party is under a duty—
(a) to maintain contact with his representative until the appeal is finally determined; and
(b) to notify the representative of any change of address.
(7) Where a representative ceases to act for a party, the representative and the party must notify the appellate authority and every other party of that fact, and of the name and address of any new representative (if known).
(8) Until the appellate authority is notified that a representative has ceased to act for a party, any document served on that representative shall be deemed to be properly served on the party he was representing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/652/article/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-asylum-appeals-procedure-rules-2003/article-46
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