Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Immigration (Notices) Regulations 2003 (“the 2003 Regulations”).

Regulation 4 of the 2003 Regulations specifies the circumstances in which a written notice of decision must be provided. Regulation 2(4) of these Regulations amends regulation 4 to provide that written notice must be given where a decision is appealable under section 82(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41). Regulation 2(5) of these Regulations makes amendments to regulation 5 of the 2003 Regulations, which specifies the contents of the notice to be given under regulation 4 of the 2003 Regulations. The transitional provision in regulation 3 of these Regulations provides that regulation 2(4) and (5) only apply to a notice that is to be given in respect of a decision that is appealable under section 82(1), as amended by section 15(2) of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22).

These Regulations also amend regulation 7 of the 2003 Regulations to ensure that the provisions about service of notice accord with changes to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/2406) that come into effect on 20th October 2014.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.