Regulation 36
SCHEDULE 2U.K.APPEALS TO THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL
1. The following provisions of, or made under, the 2002 Act have effect in relation to an appeal under these Regulations to the First-tier Tribunal as if it were an appeal against a decision of the Secretary of State under section 82(1) of the 2002 Act (right of appeal to the Tribunal)—U.K.
section 84 (grounds of appeal) M1, as though the sole permitted grounds of appeal were that the decision breaches the appellant's rights under the EU Treaties in respect of entry to or residence in the United Kingdom (“an EU ground of appeal”);
section 85 (matters to be considered) M2, as though—
(a)the references to a statement under section 120 of the 2002 Act M3 include, but are not limited to, a statement under that section as applied by paragraph 2; and
(b)a “matter” in subsection (2) and a “new matter” in subsection (6) include a ground of appeal of a kind listed in section 84 of the 2002 Act and an EU ground of appeal;
section 86 (determination of appeal) M4;
section 105 M5 and any regulations made under that section; and
section 106 M6 and any rules made pursuant to that section.
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M1Section 84 was amended by the Immigration Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”), section 15.
M2Section 85 was amended by the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004, section 26(7) and Schedule 2, paragraphs 16 and 18, and the 2014 Act, section 15 and Schedule 9, paragraphs 30 and 34.
M3Section 120 was amended by the 2014 Act, Schedule 9, paragraphs 30 and 55.
M4Section 86 was amended by the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004, section 26(7) and Schedule 2, paragraphs 16 and 18, and the 2014 Act, section 15 and Schedule 9, paragraphs 30 and 36.
M5Section 105 was amended by the 2014 Act, Schedule 9, paragraphs 30 and 48.
M6Section 106 was amended by the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004, section 26(7), Schedule 2, paragraphs 16 and 21,and Schedule 4, the 2014 Act, Schedule 9, paragraphs 30 and 49(b), and S.I. 2010/21, Schedule 1, paragraphs 20 and 27.
2.—(1) Section 92(3) of the 2002 Act M7 has effect as though an additional basis upon which an appeal under section 82(1)(b) of that Act (human rights claim appeal) must be brought from outside the United Kingdom were that—U.K.
(a)the claim to which that appeal relates arises from an EEA decision or the consequences of an EEA decision; and
(b)the removal of that person from the United Kingdom has been certified under regulation 33 (human rights considerations and interim orders to suspend removal).
(2) Section 120 of the 2002 Act applies to a person (“P”) if an EEA decision has been taken or may be taken in respect of P and, accordingly, the Secretary of State or an immigration officer may by notice require a statement from P under subsection (2) of that section, and that notice has effect for the purpose of section 96(2) of the 2002 Act M8.
(3) Where section 120 of the 2002 Act so applies, it has effect as though—
(a)subsection (3) also provides that a statement under subsection (2) need not repeat reasons or grounds relating to the EEA decision under challenge previously advanced by P;
(b)subsection (5) also applies where P does not have a right to reside.
(4) For the purposes of an appeal brought under section 82(1) of the 2002 Act, subsections (2) and (6)(a) of section 85 (matters to be considered) have effect as though section 84 included a ground of appeal that the decision appealed against breaches the appellant's right under the EU Treaties in respect of entry into or residence in the United Kingdom.
Marginal Citations
M7Section 92(3) was amended by the 2014 Act, section 17.
M8Section 96(2) was amended by the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004, section 30, and the 2014 Act, Schedule 9, paragraphs 30 and 41.
3. Tribunal Procedure Rules made under section 22 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 M9 have effect in relation to appeals under these Regulations.U.K.
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