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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

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87 Appeals to the First-tier Tribunal.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Any person aggrieved by a relevant decision of the Commissioner may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against the decision. (3) “Relevant decision” means a decision— (a) to refuse an application for registration made under paragraph 1 of Schedule 6; (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) under paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule to register with limited effect; (d) to refuse an application for continued registration made under paragraph 3 of that Schedule; (e) to vary a registration on an application under paragraph 3 of that Schedule; (ea) to vary a registration under paragraph 3A of that Schedule; or (eb) to cancel a registration under paragraph 4A(e) of that Schedule. (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3A) A relevant decision of the Commissioner is not to have effect while the period within which an appeal may be brought against the decision is running. (3B) In the case of an appeal under this section, Tribunal Procedure Rules may include provision permitting the First-tier Tribunal to direct that while the appeal is being dealt with— (a) no effect is to be given to the decision appealed against; or (b) only such limited effect is to be given to it as may be specified in the direction. (3C) If provision is made in Tribunal Procedure Rules by virtue of subsection (3B), the rules must also include provision requiring the First-tier Tribunal to consider applications by the Commissioner for the cancellation or variation of directions given by virtue of that subsection. (4) For further functions of the First-tier Tribunal under this Part, see paragraph 9(1)(e) of Schedule 5 (disciplinary charges laid by the Commissioner) and paragraph 4B of Schedule 6 (suspension of registration by First-tier Tribunal) . (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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87 Appeals to the First-tier Tribunal.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Any person aggrieved by a relevant decision of the Commissioner may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against the decision. (3) “Relevant decision” means a decision— (a) to refuse an application for registration made under paragraph 1 of Schedule 6; (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) under paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule to register with limited effect; (d) to refuse an application for continued registration made under paragraph 3 of that Schedule; (e) to vary a registration on an application under paragraph 3 of that Schedule; (ea) to vary a registration under paragraph 3A of that Schedule; or (eb) to cancel a registration under paragraph 4A(e) of that Schedule. (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3A) A relevant decision of the Commissioner is not to have effect while the period within which an appeal may be brought against the decision is running. (3B) In the case of an appeal under this section, Tribunal Procedure Rules may include provision permitting the First-tier Tribunal to direct that while the appeal is being dealt with— (a) no effect is to be given to the decision appealed against; or (b) only such limited effect is to be given to it as may be specified in the direction. (3C) If provision is made in Tribunal Procedure Rules by virtue of subsection (3B), the rules must also include provision requiring the First-tier Tribunal to consider applications by the Commissioner for the cancellation or variation of directions given by virtue of that subsection. (4) For further functions of the First-tier Tribunal under this Part, see paragraph 9(1)(e) of Schedule 5 (disciplinary charges laid by the Commissioner) and paragraph 4B of Schedule 6 (suspension of registration by First-tier Tribunal) . (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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