Regulation 16 Surrender of a biometric cardF13I1
United Kingdom
The Secretary of State may require the surrender of a biometric F1card as soon as reasonably practicable if he thinks that —
information provided in connection with the F2card was or has become false, misleading or incomplete;
the F3card (including any information recorded in it) has been altered, damaged or destroyed (whether deliberately or not);
an attempt has been made (whether successfully or not) to copy the F4card or to do anything to enable it to be copied;
the F5card should be re-issued (whether because the information recorded in it requires alteration or for any other reason);
the holder’s leave to F6enter or remain is to be varied, cancelled or invalidated, or is to lapse;
a person has acquired the biometric F7card without the consent of the holder or of the Secretary of State;
the holder has died;
the holder has failed to produce a valid passport or travel document when required to do so by an immigration officer; or
the holder has proved that he is a British citizen or a Commonwealth citizen who has a right of abode in the United Kingdom as a result of section 2(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1971 (statement of right of abode in the United Kingdom).
Where a person is required to surrender the biometric F12card under paragraph (1), the person must comply with the requirement.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in reg. 16(1) substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(8)(a)
- F2
Word in reg. 16(1)(a) substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(8)(b)
- F3
Word in reg. 16(1)(b) substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(8)(b)
- F4
Word in reg. 16(1)(c) substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(8)(b)
- F5
Word in reg. 16(1)(d) substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(8)(b)
- F6
Words in reg. 16(1)(e) inserted (17.3.2015) by The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/433), regs. 1(1), 14(a)
- F7
Word in reg. 16(1)(f) substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(8)(a)
- F8
Word in reg. 16(1)(g) substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(8)(b)
- F9
Words in reg. 16(1)(g) substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(8)(c)
- F10
Word in reg. 16(1)(g) omitted (31.3.2009) by virtue of The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/819), regs. 1(1), 6(a)
- F11
Reg. 16(1)(i)(j) inserted (31.3.2009) by The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/819), regs. 1(1), 6(b)
- F12
Word in reg. 16(2) substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(8)(a)
- F13
Word in reg. 16 heading substituted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(8)(a)
Commencement
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Reg. 16 in force at 25.11.2008, see reg. 1