Textual Amendments
F1S. 81 and preceding cross-heading substituted (4.4.2005) by virtue of Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 26(1), 48(1)-(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2); S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 3-9)
(1)Where an immigration decision is made in respect of a person he may appeal [F2to the Tribunal] .
(2)In this Part “immigration decision” means—
(a)refusal of leave to enter the United Kingdom,
(b)refusal of entry clearance,
(c)refusal of a certificate of entitlement under section 10 of this Act,
(d)refusal to vary a person’s leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom if the result of the refusal is that the person has no leave to enter or remain,
(e)variation of a person’s leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom if when the variation takes effect the person has no leave to enter or remain,
(f)revocation under section 76 of this Act of indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom,
(g)a decision that a person is to be removed from the United Kingdom by way of directions under section 10(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (removal of person unlawfully in United Kingdom),
(h)a decision that an illegal entrant is to be removed from the United Kingdom by way of directions under paragraphs 8 to 10 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (control of entry: removal),
(i)a decision that a person is to be removed from the United Kingdom by way of directions given by virtue of paragraph 10A of that Schedule (family),
[F3(ia)a decision that a person is to be removed from the United Kingdom by way of directions under paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (seamen and aircrews),]
[F4(ib)a decision to make an order under section 2A of that Act (deprivation of right of abode),]
(j)a decision to make a deportation order under section 5(1) of that Act, and
(k)refusal to revoke a deportation order under section 5(2) of that Act.
(3)A variation or revocation of the kind referred to in subsection (2)(e) or (f) shall not have effect while an appeal under subsection (1) against that variation or revocation—
(a)could be brought (ignoring any possibility of an appeal out of time with permission), or
(b)is pending.
(4)The right of appeal under subsection (1) is subject to the exceptions and limitations specified in this Part.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 82(1) substituted (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 26(2), 48(1)-(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2); S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 3-9)
F3S. 82(2)(ia) inserted (1.10.2004) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 31, 48(1)-(3); S.I. 2004/2523, art. 2 Sch.
F4S. 82(2)(ib) inserted (16.6.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 57(2), 62; S.I. 2006/1497, art. 3, Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 82-99 restricted (14.3.2003) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/754), arts. 3, 4 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040, S.I. 2003/1339 and S.I. 2003/2993))
C2S. 82(1) restricted (30.4.2006) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1003), reg. 30, Sch. 2 para. 4(2)
C3S. 82(2) restricted (30.4.2006) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1003), reg. 30, Sch. 2 para. 4(1)
C4S. 82(3) applied (with modifications) (1.4.2003) by 1997 c. 68, s. 2(2)(d) (as substituted (1.4.2003) by 2002 c. 41, ss. 114, 162(2), Sch. 7 para. 20 (with s. 159)); S.I.2003/754 {art. 2(1)}, Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040, S.I. 2003/1339, and S.I. 2003/2993))