Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

76 Result of failure to comply with section 74.U.K.

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(1)In this section—

(a)the applicant” means the person on whom a notice has been served under section 74(4);

(b)notice” means a notice served under that section; and

(c)statement” means the statement which the notice requires the applicant to make to the Secretary of State.

(2)If the applicant’s statement does not mention a particular ground—

(a)on which he wishes to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and

(b)of which he is aware at the material time,

he may not rely on that ground in any appeal under the M1Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 or this Part.

(3)Subsection (2) does not apply if—

(a)the ground is a claim for asylum or a claim that an act [F1racially discriminated against the applicant or breached his] human rights; or

(b)the Secretary of State considers that the applicant had a reasonable excuse for the omission.

(4)Subsection (5) applies if the applicant’s statement does not include a claim for asylum.

(5)If the applicant claims asylum after the end of the period prescribed under section 74(6)(b), no appeal may be made under section 69 if the Secretary of State has certified that in his opinion —

(a)one purpose of making the claim for asylum was to delay the removal from the United Kingdom of the applicant or of any member of his family; and

(b)the applicant had no other legitimate purpose for making the application.

(6)Member of the family” has such meaning as may be prescribed.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 76(3)(a) substituted (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 34, s. 9(1), Sch. 2 para. 38 (with s. 10(5)); S.I. 2001/566, art. 2(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 76 applied (with modifications) (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2244, reg. 5(5)

Commencement Information

I1S. 76 wholly in force at 2.10.2000; s. 76 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 170(4); s. 76(6) in force at 22.5.2000 by S.I. 2000/1282, art. 2, Sch.; S. 76 in force so far as not already in force at 2.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2444, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2)

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