Crime and Courts Act 2013

22 Transfer of immigration or nationality judicial review applications U.K.

(1) In section 31A of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (transfer from the High Court to the Upper Tribunal)—

(a) in subsection (2), for “, 3 and 4” substitute “ and 3 ”,

(b) omit subsection (2A),

(c) in subsection (3), for “, 2 and 4” substitute “ and 2 ”, and

(d) omit subsections (7) and (8).

(2) In section 20 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (transfer from the Court of Session to the Upper Tribunal)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “, 2 and 4 are met” substitute “ and 2 are met, and ”,

(ii) omit paragraph (aa) (including the “and” following it), and

(iii) in paragraph (b), for “, 3 and 4” substitute “ and 3 ”, and

(b) omit subsections (5) and (5A).

(3) In section 25A of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (transfer from the High Court to the Upper Tribunal)—

(a) in subsection (2), for “, 3 and 4” substitute “ and 3 ”,

(b) omit subsection (2A),

(c) in subsection (3), for “, 2 and 4” substitute “ and 2 ”, and

(d) omit subsections (7) and (8).

(4) In consequence of the amendments made by subsections (1) to (3), section 53 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 is repealed.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 22 in force at 1.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1725, art. 3(b)

I2 S. 22 in force at 1.11.2013 by S.I. 2013/2200, art. 5