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Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. ) Act 2004

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27 Unfounded human rights or asylum claim

(1) Section 94 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) (no appeal from within United Kingdom for unfounded human rights or asylum claim) shall be amended as follows. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) In subsection (4) omit paragraphs (a) to (j). (5) After subsection (5) insert— (5A) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that the statements in subsection (5) (a) and (b) are true of a State or part of a State in relation to a description of person, an order under subsection (5) may add the State or part to the list in subsection (4) in respect of that description of person. (5B) Where a State or part of a State is added to the list in subsection (4) in respect of a description of person, subsection (3) shall have effect in relation to a claimant only if the Secretary of State is satisfied that he is within that description (as well as being satisfied that he is entitled to reside in the State or part). (5C) A description for the purposes of subsection (5A) may refer to— (a) gender, (b) language, (c) race, (d) religion, (e) nationality, (f) membership of a social or other group, (g) political opinion, or (h) any other attribute or circumstance that the Secretary of State thinks appropriate. (6) For subsection (6) substitute— (6) The Secretary of State may by order amend the list in subsection (4) so as to omit a State or part added under subsection (5); and the omission may be— (a) general, or (b) effected so that the State or part remains listed in respect of a description of person. (7) After subsection (6) insert— (6A) Subsection (3) shall not apply in relation to an asylum claimant or human rights claimant who— (a) is the subject of a certificate under section 2 or 70 of the Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41), (b) is in custody pursuant to arrest under section 5 of that Act, (c) is the subject of a provisional warrant under section 73 of that Act, (d) is the subject of an authority to proceed under section 7 of the Extradition Act 1989 (c. 33) or an order under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 1 to that Act, or (e) is the subject of a provisional warrant under section 8 of that Act or of a warrant under paragraph 5(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to that Act. (8) After section 112(5) of that Act (orders, &c.) insert— (5A) If an instrument makes provision under section 94(5) and 94(6)— (a) subsection (4)(b) above shall apply, and (b) subsection (5)(b) above shall not apply.

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27 Unfounded human rights or asylum claim

(1) Section 94 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) (no appeal from within United Kingdom for unfounded human rights or asylum claim) shall be amended as follows. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) In subsection (4) omit paragraphs (a) to (j). (5) After subsection (5) insert— (5A) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that the statements in subsection (5) (a) and (b) are true of a State or part of a State in relation to a description of person, an order under subsection (5) may add the State or part to the list in subsection (4) in respect of that description of person. (5B) Where a State or part of a State is added to the list in subsection (4) in respect of a description of person, subsection (3) shall have effect in relation to a claimant only if the Secretary of State is satisfied that he is within that description (as well as being satisfied that he is entitled to reside in the State or part). (5C) A description for the purposes of subsection (5A) may refer to— (a) gender, (b) language, (c) race, (d) religion, (e) nationality, (f) membership of a social or other group, (g) political opinion, or (h) any other attribute or circumstance that the Secretary of State thinks appropriate. (6) For subsection (6) substitute— (6) The Secretary of State may by order amend the list in subsection (4) so as to omit a State or part added under subsection (5); and the omission may be— (a) general, or (b) effected so that the State or part remains listed in respect of a description of person. (7) After subsection (6) insert— (6A) Subsection (3) shall not apply in relation to an asylum claimant or human rights claimant who— (a) is the subject of a certificate under section 2 or 70 of the Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41), (b) is in custody pursuant to arrest under section 5 of that Act, (c) is the subject of a provisional warrant under section 73 of that Act, (d) is the subject of an authority to proceed under section 7 of the Extradition Act 1989 (c. 33) or an order under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 1 to that Act, or (e) is the subject of a provisional warrant under section 8 of that Act or of a warrant under paragraph 5(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to that Act. (8) After section 112(5) of that Act (orders, &c.) insert— (5A) If an instrument makes provision under section 94(5) and 94(6)— (a) subsection (4)(b) above shall apply, and (b) subsection (5)(b) above shall not apply.

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