# The Immigration (Citizens' Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Paragraph 1: Certification that decision was taken on national security etc. grounds

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may certify an appealable decision under this paragraph if it was taken—
(a) by the Secretary of State wholly or partly on a ground listed in sub-paragraph (2), or
(b) in accordance with a direction of the Secretary of State which identifies the person to whom the decision relates and which is given wholly or partly on a ground listed in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) The grounds are that the person's exclusion or removal from the United Kingdom is—
(a) in the interests of national security, or
(b) in the interests of a relationship between the United Kingdom and another country.
(3) In this paragraph any reference to the Secretary of State is to the Secretary of State acting in person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/61/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-citizens-rights-appeals-eu-exit-regulations-2020/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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