Part 3Other Support and Assistance

59 International projects

1

The Secretary of State may participate in a project which is designed to—

a

reduce migration,

b

assist or ensure the return of migrants,

c

facilitate co-operation between States in matters relating to migration,

d

conduct or consider research about migration, or

e

arrange or assist the settlement of migrants (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere).

2

In particular, the Secretary of State may—

a

provide financial support to an international organisation which arranges or participates in a project of a kind described in subsection (1);

b

provide financial support to an organisation in the United Kingdom or another country which arranges or participates in a project of that kind;

c

provide or arrange for the provision of financial or other assistance to a migrant who participates in a project of that kind;

d

participate in financial or other arrangements which are agreed between Her Majesty’s Government and the government of one or more other countries and which are or form part of a project of that kind.

3

In this section—

a

migrant” means a person who leaves the country where he lives hoping to settle in another country (whether or not he is a refugee within the meaning of any international Convention), and

b

migration” shall be construed accordingly.

4

Subsection (1) does not—

a

confer a power to remove a person from the United Kingdom, or

b

affect a person’s right to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.