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122 Fee for work permit, &c.
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations require an application for an immigration employment document to be accompanied by a fee prescribed in the regulations.
(2) In subsection (1) “immigration employment document” means—
(a) a work permit, and
(b) any other document which relates to employment and is issued for a purpose of immigration rules or in connection with leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.
(3) Regulations under subsection (1)—
(a) may make provision which applies generally or only in specified cases or circumstances (or except in specified cases or circumstances), and
(b) may make different provision for different cases or circumstances.
(4) In particular, regulations by virtue of subsection (3)(a) which create an exception may make provision by reference to an arrangement with the Secretary of State under which a payment is made in respect of—
(a) a specified number or class of applications, or
(b) a specified period of time.
(5) Regulations under subsection (1)—
(a) must be made by statutory instrument, and
(b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(6) In this section—
“immigration rules” has the meaning given by section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (interpretation), and
“work permit” has the meaning given by that section.
Your change, as a redline
122 Fee for work permit, &c.
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations require an application for an immigration employment document to be accompanied by a fee prescribed in the regulations.
(2) In subsection (1) “immigration employment document” means—
(a) a work permit, and
(b) any other document which relates to employment and is issued for a purpose of immigration rules or in connection with leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.
(3) Regulations under subsection (1)—
(a) may make provision which applies generally or only in specified cases or circumstances (or except in specified cases or circumstances), and
(b) may make different provision for different cases or circumstances.
(4) In particular, regulations by virtue of subsection (3)(a) which create an exception may make provision by reference to an arrangement with the Secretary of State under which a payment is made in respect of—
(a) a specified number or class of applications, or
(b) a specified period of time.
(5) Regulations under subsection (1)—
(a) must be made by statutory instrument, and
(b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(6) In this section—
“immigration rules” has the meaning given by section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (interpretation), and
“work permit” has the meaning given by that section.
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