Regulation 2 Amendments to the Immigration (Notices) Regulations 2003

omit the definition of “immigration decision”;

in the definition of “notice of appeal”, for “rules for the time being in force under section 106(1) of the 2002 Act” substitute “Procedure Rules”; and

in the definition of “Procedure Rules”, for “106(1) of the 2002 Act^f2” substitute “22 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007^f3”.

in paragraph (1), for “immigration decision or” substitute “decision taken in respect of him which is appealable under section 82(1) of the 2002 Act^f4 or any”; and

omit paragraphs (2) and (2A).

in paragraph (1)(a), omit “and”;

omit paragraphs (1)(b), (2) and (2A);

in paragraph (3), omit “subject to paragraph 6,”;

for paragraph (4), substitute—

“(4)

The notice given under regulation 4 shall be accompanied by information about the process for providing a notice of appeal to the Tribunal and the time limit for providing that notice.”; and

omit paragraphs (5), (6), (7) and (8).

for paragraph (3), substitute—

“(3)

Where a notice has been given in accordance with paragraph (2) and then subsequently the person is located—

(a)

he shall be given a copy of the notice and details of when and how it was given as soon as practicable; and

(b)

the time limit for appeal under the Procedure Rules shall be calculated from the date the notice is deemed to have been given in accordance with paragraph (2).”;

for paragraph (4), substitute—

“(4)

Where a notice is sent by post to a place outside the United Kingdom in accordance with paragraph (1)(c) it shall be deemed to have been received on the twenty-eighth day after it was posted, unless the contrary is proved.”;

in paragraph (5)—

omit paragraph (6).