{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/special-immigration-appeals-commission-act-1997/section-6A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/special-immigration-appeals-commission-act-1997/section-6A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1997/68",
  "legislation_title": "Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/special-immigration-appeals-commission-act-1997",
  "path": "section/6A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "6A",
  "heading": "Procedure in relation to jurisdiction under sections 2C to 2F",
  "text": "(1) Sections 5 and 6 apply in relation to reviews under section 2C , 2D , 2E or 2F as they apply in relation to appeals under section 2 or 2B.\n(2) Accordingly—\n(a) references to appeals are to be read as references to reviews (and references to appeals under section 2 or 2B are to be read as references to reviews under section 2C , 2D , 2E or 2F), and\n(b) references to an appellant are to be read as references to an applicant under section 2C(2) , 2D(2) , 2E(2) or (as the case may be) 2F(2).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 6A inserted (25.6.2013) by Justice and Security Act 2013 (c. 18), s. 20(1), Sch. 2 para. 9(2); S.I. 2013/1482, art. 2 (with arts. 3, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 6A(1) substituted (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 26(4)(b); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 6A(1) substituted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 77(3)(b), 87(1); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 27"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 6A(2)(a) substituted (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 26(4)(c)(i); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 6A(2)(a) substituted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 77(3)(c), 87(1); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 27"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 6A(2)(b) substituted (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 26(4)(c)(ii); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 6A(2)(b) substituted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 77(3)(d), 87(1); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 27"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 6A heading substituted (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 26(4)(a); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in s. 6A heading substituted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 77(3)(a), 87(1); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 27"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2023/37",
      "affecting_title": "Illegal Migration Act 2023"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2023/37",
      "affecting_title": "Illegal Migration Act 2023"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/68/section/6A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:23:32.797614+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}