8ZA.—(1) A notice in writing—
(a)giving leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;
(b)refusing leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;
(c)refusing to vary a person’s leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; or
(d)varying a person’s leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom,
may be given to the person affected as required by section 4(1) of the Act as follows.
(2) The notice may be—
(a)given by hand;
(b)sent by fax;
(c)sent by postal service to a postal address provided for correspondence by the person or the person’s representative;
(d)sent electronically to an e-mail address provided for correspondence by the person or the person’s representative;
(e)sent by document exchange to a document exchange number or address; or
(f)sent by courier.
(3) Where no postal or e-mail address for correspondence has been provided, the notice may be sent—
(a)by postal service to—
(i)the last-known or usual place of abode, place of study or place of business of the person; or
(ii)the last-known or usual place of business of the person’s representative; or
(b)electronically to—
(i)the last-known e-mail address for the person (including at the person’s last-known place of study or place of business); or
(ii)the last-known e-mail address of the person’s representative.
(4) Where attempts to give notice in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) are not possible or have failed, when the decision-maker records the reasons for this and places the notice on file the notice shall be deemed to have been given.
(5) Where a notice is deemed to have been given in accordance with paragraph (4) and then subsequently the person is located, the person shall as soon as is practicable be given a copy of the notice and details of when and how it was given.
(6) A notice given under this article may, in the case of a person who is under 18 years of age and does not have a representative, be given to the parent, guardian or another adult who for the time being takes responsibility for the child.]
Textual Amendments
F1Arts. 8-8ZC substituted for art. 8 (12.7.2013) by The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1749), arts. 1, 4