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Regulation 16 Surrender of a biometric cardF13I1

United Kingdom

(1)

The Secretary of State may require the surrender of a biometric F1card as soon as reasonably practicable if he thinks that —

(a)

information provided in connection with the F2card was or has become false, misleading or incomplete;

(b)

the F3card (including any information recorded in it) has been altered, damaged or destroyed (whether deliberately or not);

(c)

an attempt has been made (whether successfully or not) to copy the F4card or to do anything to enable it to be copied;

(d)

the F5card should be re-issued (whether because the information recorded in it requires alteration or for any other reason);

(e)

the holder’s leave to F6enter or remain is to be varied, cancelled or invalidated, or is to lapse;

(f)

a person has acquired the biometric F7card without the consent of the holder or of the Secretary of State;

(g)

the F8card has ceased to have effect under regulation 13(3) F9or 13A(5) or has been cancelled under regulation 17; F10...

(h)

the holder has died;

F11(i)

the holder has failed to produce a valid passport or travel document when required to do so by an immigration officer; or

(j)

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).

(2)

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

I1

Reg. 16 in force at 25.11.2008, see reg. 1