Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

Part 4 U.K. Immigration and Asylum

Suspected international terrorists U.K.

21 Suspected international terrorist: certification U.K.

F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 16(2)-(4)

22 Deportation, removal, &c. U.K.

F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), ss. 16(2)-(4)

23 Detention U.K.

F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), ss. 16(2)-(4)

24 Bail U.K.

F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 16(2)-(4)

25 Certification: appeal U.K.

F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 16(2)-(4)

26 Certification: review U.K.

F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 16(2)-(4)

27 Appeal and review: supplementary U.K.

F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 16(2)-(4)

28 Review of sections 21 to 23 U.K.

F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 16(2)-(4)

29 Duration of sections 21 to 23 U.K.

F9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 16(2)-(4)

30 Legal proceedings: derogation U.K.

F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 16(2)-(4)

31 Interpretation U.K.

F11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F11 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 16(2)-(4)

32 Channel Islands and Isle of Man U.K.

F12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F12 Ss. 21-32 repealed (14.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 16(2)-(4)

Refugee Convention U.K.

33 Certificate that Convention does not apply U.K.

F13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F13 S. 33 repealed (31.8.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 55(6), 61, 62, Sch. 3; S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in art. 4)

34 Construction U.K.

(1) Articles 1(F) and 33(2) of the Refugee Convention (exclusions: war criminals, national security, &c.) shall not be taken to require consideration of the gravity of—

(a) events or fear by virtue of which Article 1(A) would or might apply to a person if Article 1(F) did not apply, or

(b) a threat by reason of which Article 33(1) would or might apply to a person if Article 33(2) did not apply.

(2) In this section “the Refugee Convention” means the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951 and the Protocol to the Convention.

Special Immigration Appeals Commission U.K.

35 Status of Commission U.K.

At the end of section 1 of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68) insert—

“(3) The Commission shall be a superior court of record.

(4) A decision of the Commission shall be questioned in legal proceedings only in accordance with—

(a) section 7, or

(b) section 30(5)(a) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (derogation).”

Fingerprints U.K.

36 Destruction of fingerprints U.K.

(1) In section 143 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (destruction of fingerprints)—

(a) subsections (3) to (8) (requirement to destroy fingerprints on resolution of asylum and immigration cases) shall cease to have effect,

(b) in subsection (9) (dependants) after “F” insert “ (within the meaning of section 141(7)) ”, and

(c) subsection (14) (interpretation) shall cease to have effect.

(2) Subsection (1)—

(a) shall have effect in relation to fingerprints whether taken before or after the coming into force of this section, and

(b) in relation to fingerprints which before the coming into force of this section were required by section 143 to be destroyed, shall be treated as having had effect before the requirement arose.