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4(1)In section 87(3) (decisions of Commissioner which may be appealed to First-tier Tribunal) after paragraph (ea) insert—U.K.
“(eb)to cancel a registration under paragraph 4A(e) of that Schedule.”
(2)In paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 (powers of Commissioner on determining a complaint)—
(a)omit sub-paragraph (1)(b);
(b)after sub-paragraph (1A) (inserted by paragraph 7(4) of this Schedule) insert—
“(1B)Sub-paragraph (1)(a) is subject to paragraph 4A(e) of Schedule 6 (duty of Commissioner to cancel registration of a person who is no longer competent or is otherwise unfit).”
(3)In paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 (applications for continued registration)—
(a)omit sub-paragraph (5);
(b)in sub-paragraph (6) for “Otherwise,” substitute “ Unless the Commissioner is required by paragraph 4A to cancel the applicant's registration ”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (7)(a) omit “or by a direction given by the First-tier Tribunal under section 89(2)(b)”.
(4)In Schedule 6 (registration) after paragraph 4 insert—
“Further provision for the cancellation of registrationU.K.
4AThe Commissioner must cancel a person's registration if—
(a)the person asks for it to be cancelled;
(b)the person dies (in a case where the person is an individual) or is dissolved or wound up (in any other case);
(c)the person is convicted of an offence under section 25 or 26(1)(d) or (g) of the 1971 Act;
(d)under section 89(2A)(b) the First-tier Tribunal directs the Commissioner to cancel the person's registration; or
(e)the Commissioner considers that the person is no longer competent or is otherwise unfit to provide immigration advice or immigration services.”